Herbicides containing substituted Thien-3-yl-Sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyl-triazolin(thi)ones

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to synergistic herbicidal compositions comprising an effective amount of an active compound combination comprising 
     (a) one or more compounds of the formula (I) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
         
         
           
             in which Q 1 , Q 2 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3  and R 4  are as defined in the disclosure—and salts of the compounds of the formula (I)—
 
and
 
(b) at least one of the known herbicides listed in the description
 
and, if appropriate,
 
(c) a safener.
 
The invention also relates to the use of these compositions for controlling unwanted vegetation and to a process for preparing the compositions according to the invention.

The present patent application has been filed under 35 U.S.C. 371 as a national stage application of PCT/EP02/10103, filed Sep. 10, 2002, which was published in German as International Patent Publication WO 03/026426 on Apr. 3, 2003, which is entitled to the right of priority of German Patent Application 101 46 591.2, filed Sep. 21, 2001.

The invention relates to novel herbicidal synergistic active compound combinations comprising known substituted thien-3-yl-sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazolin(ethi)-ones and one or more known herbicidally active compounds and, if appropriate, additionally a crop-plant-compatibility-improving compound, which combinations can be used with particularly good results for controlling weeds in various crops of useful plants or else for controlling monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous weeds in the semi- and nonselective field.

Substituted thien-3-yl-sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazolin(ethi)ones are known to be effective herbicides (cf. WO-A-01/05788). However, the activity of these compounds is not always entirely satisfactory.

Surprisingly, it has now been found that a number of active compounds from the group of the substituted thien-3-yl-sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazolin(ethi)ones, when used together with certain herbicidally active compounds, show synergistic effects with respect to the activity against weeds and can be used particularly advantageously as broadly active combination preparations for the selective control of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous weeds in crops of useful plants, such as, for example, in cotton, barley, potatoes, maize, oil seed rape, rice, rye, soy beans, sunflowers, wheat, sugar cane and sugar beet, but also for controlling monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous weeds in the semi- and nonselective field.

The invention provides herbicidal compositions, characterized by an effective amount of an active compound combination comprising

-   -   a) at least one substituted         thien-3-yl-sulphonylamino(thio)-carbonyltriazolin(ethi)one of         the general formula (I)

-   -   in which     -   Q¹ represents O (oxygen) or S (sulphur),     -   Q² represents O (oxygen) or S (sulphur),     -   R¹ represents optionally cyano-, halogen- or         C₁-C₄-alkoxy-substituted alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or         represents in each case optionally cyano- or halogen-substituted         alkenyl or alkynyl having in each case 2 to 6 carbon atoms, or         represents in each case optionally cyano-, halogen- or         C₁-C₄-alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl having in         each case from 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl group and,         if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety,         represents in each case optionally nitro-, cyano-, halogen-,         C₁-C₄-alkyl- or C₁-C₄-alkoxy-substituted aryl or arylalkyl         having in each case 6 or 10 carbon atoms in the aryl group and,         if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, or         represents in each case optionally nitro-, cyano-, halogen-,         C₁-C₄-alkyl- or C₁-C₄-alkoxy-substituted heterocyclyl or         heterocyclylalkyl having in each case up to 6 carbon atoms and         additionally 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms and/or 1 or 2 oxygen or         sulphur atoms in the heterocyclyl group and, if appropriate, 1         to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety,     -   R² represents hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen, or represents in         each case optionally cyano-, halogen- or         C₁-C₄-alkoxy-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl,         alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl or alkylsulphonyl having in each case         1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, or represents in each         case optionally cyano- or halogen-substituted alkenyl, alkynyl,         alkenyloxy or alkynyloxy having in each case 2 to 6 carbon atoms         in the alkenyl or alkynyl group,     -   R³ represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, cyano,         fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, represents optionally         fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-,         C₁-C₄-alkyl-carbonyl- or C₁-C₄-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted alkyl         having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, represents in each case optionally         fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted alkenyl or         alkynyl having in each case 2 to 6 carbon atoms, represents in         each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-         or C₁-C₄-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted alkoxy, alkylthio,         alkylamino or alkylcarbonylamino having in each case 1 to 6         carbon atoms in the alkyl group, represents alkenyloxy,         alkynyloxy, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, alkenylamino or         alkynylamino having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the         alkenyl or alkynyl group, or represents dialkyl-amino having in         each case 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups, or represents         in each case optionally methyl- and/or ethyl-substituted         aziridino, pyrrolidino, piperidino or morpholino, or represents         in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-         and/or C₁-C₄-alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,         cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylthio, cycloalkylamino, cycloalkylalkyl,         cycloalkylalkoxy, cycloalkylalkylthio or cycloalkylalkylamino         having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl or         cycloalkenyl group and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in         the alkyl moiety, or represents in each case optionally         fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, nitro-, C₁-C₄-alkyl-,         trifluoromethyl-, C₁-C₄-alkoxy- and/or         C₁-C₄-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy,         arylalkoxy, arylthio, arylalkylthio, arylamino or arylalkylamino         having in each case 6 or 10 carbon atoms in the aryl group and,         if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety,     -   R⁴ represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino, cyano, or represents         C₂-C₁₀-alkylideneamino, or represents optionally fluorine-,         chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-,         C₁-C₄-alkyl-carbonyl- or C₁-C₄-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted alkyl         having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or represents in each case         optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted         alkenyl or alkynyl having in each case 2 to 6 carbon atoms, or         represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-,         bromine-, cyano-, C₁-C₄-alkoxy- or         C₁-C₄-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted alkoxy, alkylamino or         alkyl-carbonylamino having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms in         the alkyl group, or represents alkenyloxy having 3 to 6 carbon         atoms, or represents dialkylamino having in each case 1 to 4         carbon atoms in the alkyl groups, or represents in each case         optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano- and/or         C₁-C₄-alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkylamino or         cycloalkylalkyl having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the         alkyl group and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the         alkyl moiety, or represents in each case optionally fluorine-,         chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, nitro-, C₁-C₄-alkyl-,         trifluoromethyl- and/or C₁-C₄-alkoxy-substituted aryl or         arylalkyl having in each case 6 or 10 carbon atoms in the aryl         group and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl         moiety, or     -   R³ and R⁴ together represent optionally branched alkanediyl         having 3 to 6 carbon atoms,     -   and salts of the compounds of the formula (I)—     -   (“Active compounds of Group 1”)     -   and     -   b) one or more compounds of a second group of herbicides         consisting of the active compounds below:     -   4,5-dihydro-3-methoxy-4-methyl-5-oxo-N-[(2-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)-sulphonyl]-1-H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carboxamide         sodium salt (flucarbazone-sodium),         2-chloro-N-(ethoxymethyl)-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)acetamide         (acetochlor),         5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoic acid         (sodium salt) (acifluorfen (-sodium)),         2-chloro-6-nitro-3-phenoxybenzenamine (aclonifen),         2-chloro-N-(methoxymethyl)-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)acetamide         (alachlor), methyl         4-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-2-oxo-3-[1-[(2-propenyloxy)imino]butyl]-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylate         (sodium salt) (alloxydim (-sodium)),         N-ethyl-N′-isopropyl-6-methylthio-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine         (ametyn),         4-amino-N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carboxamide         (amicarbazone),         N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(N-methyl-N-methylsulphonylsulphamoyl)urea         (amidosulfuron), 1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-amine (amitrole),         S-[2-[(4-chlorophenyl)-(1-isopropyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl]O,O-dimethyl         phosphorodithioate (anilofos), O-methyl         N-(4-aminophenylsulphonyl)carbamate (asulam),         6-chloro-4-ethylamino-2-isopropylamino-1,3,5-triazine         (atrazine),         2-[2,4-dichloro-5-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazolo-[4,3-a]-pyridin-3(2H)-one         (azafenidin),         N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-[1-methyl-4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrazol-5-ylsulphonyl]urea         (azimsulfuron),         N-benzyl-2-(4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)butanamide         (beflubutamid), 4-chloro-2-oxo-3(2H)-benzothiazoleacetic acid         (ethyl ester) (benazolin, (-ethyl)),         N-butyl-N-ethyl-2,6-dinitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzen-amine         (benfluralin),         2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-5-benzofuranylethane-sulphonate         (benfuresate),         N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(2-methoxy-carbonylphenylmethylsulphonyl)urea         (bensulfuron-methyl),         3-i-propyl-1H-2,1,3-benzothiadiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide         (bentazone), S-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]diethylthiocarbamate         (benthiocarb, Thiobencarb), methyl         2-[2-[4-(3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-trifluoromethyl-1(2H)-pyrimidinylphenoxymethyl]-5-ethylphenoxypropanoate         (benzfendizone),         3-(2-chloro-4-methylsulphonylbenzoyl)-4-phenylthiobicyclo-[3.2.1]-oct-3-ene-2-one         (benzobicyclon),         2-[[4-(2,4-dichloro-3-methylbenzoyl)-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]oxy]-1-(4-methylphenyl)ethanone         (benzofenap), methyl 5-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoate         (bifenox), 2,6-bis-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl-oxy)benzoic acid         sodium salt (bispyribac-sodium),         5-bromo-6-methyl-3-(1-methylpropyl)-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione         (bromacil),         2-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-N-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)butanamide         (bromobutide), 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde         O-(2,4-dinitrophenyl) oxime (bromofenoxim),         3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile (bromoxynil),         N-butoxy-methyl-2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)acetamide         (butachlor), 1,1-dimethyl-2-oxo-2-(2-propenyloxy)]ethyl         2-chloro-5-(3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-trifluoromethyl-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl)benzoate         (butafenacil), 4-(1-t-butyl)-N-(s-butyl)-2,6-dinitroaniline         (butralin),         2-(1-ethoximinopropyl)-3-hydroxy-5-[2,4,6-trimethyl-3-(1-oxobutyl)phenyl]-2-cyclohexene-1-one         (butroxydim), S-ethyl bis-(2-methylpropyl)thiocarbamate         (butylate),         N,N-diethyl-3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenylsulphonyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carboxamide         (cafenstrole),         (R)-N-ethyl-2-[(phenylaminocarbonyl)oxy]propanamide         (carbetamide),         2-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-(2-chloro-2-ethoxycarbonylethyl)phenyl)-4-difluoromethyl-5-methyl-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one         (carfentrazone-ethyl),         2,4-dichloro-1-(3-methoxy-4-nitrophenoxy)benzene         (chlormethoxyfen), 5-amino-4-chloro-2-phenyl-3(2H)-pyridazinone         (chloridazon),         N-(4-chloro-6-methoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(2-ethoxycarbonylphenylsulphonyl)urea         (chlorimuron-ethyl), 1,3,5-trichloro-2-(4-nitrophenoxy)benzene         (chlornitrofen), N′-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea         (chlorotoluron),         N-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-N′-(2-chlorophenyl-sulphonyl)urea         (chlorsulfuron), ethyl         2-chloro-3-[2-chloro-5-(1,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1,3-dioxo-2H-isoindol-2-yl)phenyl]-2-propanoate         (cinidon-ethyl),         exo-1-methyl-4-isopropyl-2-(2-methylphenylmethoxy)-7-oxabicyclo-[2.2.1]-heptane         (cinmethylin),         N-(4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-N′-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)phenylsulphonyl)urea         (cinosulfuron),         2-[1-[2-(4-chlorophenoxy)propoxyaminobutyl]-5-(tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-3-yl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione         (clefoxydim),         (E,E)-(+)-2-[1-[[(3-chloro-2-propenyl)oxy]imino]propyl]-3-hydroxy-2-cyclohexen-1-one         (clethodim), (R)-(2-propyinyl)         2-[4-(5-chloro-3-fluoropyridin-2-yl-oxy)phenoxypropanoate         (clodinafop-propargyl),         2-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidinone         (clomazone),         2-(2,4-dichloro-3-methylphenoxy)-N-phenylpropanamide         (clomeprop), 3,6-dichloropyridin-2-carboxylic acid (clopyralid),         methyl         3-chloro-2-[(5-ethoxy-7-fluoro[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidin-2-ylsulphonyl)amino]benzoate         (cloransulam-methyl),         N-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-N′-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)urea         (cumyluron),         2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-(1-cyano-1-methylethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine         (cyanazine),         N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(2-cyclopropylcarbonylphenylsulphonyl)urea         (cyclosulfamuron),         2-(1-ethoximinobutyl)-3-hydroxy-5-(tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-3-yl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one         (cycloxydim), (R)-butyl         2-[4-(4-cyano-2-fluorophenoxy)phenoxy]propanoate         (cyhalofop-butyl), 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D),         O-ethyl N-[3-(phenylaminocarbonyl-oxy)phenyl]carbamate         (desmedipham), 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (dicamba),         2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile (dichlobenil),         (R)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propanoic acid (dichlorprop-P),         methyl 2-[4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenoxy]propanoate         (diclofop-methyl),         N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-5-ethoxy-7-fluoro-[1,2,4]-triazolo-[1,5-c]-pyrimidine-2-sulphonamide         (diclosulam), 1,2-dimethyl-3,5-diphenyl-1H-pyrazolium         methylsulphate (difenzoquat),         N-(2,4-di-fluorophenyl)-2-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)pyridine-3-carboxamide         (diflufenican),         2-[1-[(3,5-difluorophenyl)aminocarbonylhydrazono]ethyl]pyridine-3-carboxylic         acid (diflufenzopyr),         N′-[3-chloro-4-(5-t-butyl-oxo-1,3,4-oxadiazol-3(2H)-yl)phenyl]-N,N-dimethylurea         (dimefuron), S-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl) 1-piperidinecarbothioate         (dimepiperate),         2-chloro-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxyethyl)acetamide         (dimethachlor),         N-(1,2-dimethylpropyl)-N′-ethyl-6-methylthio-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine         (dimethametryn),         (S-)2-chloro-N-(2,4-dimethyl-3-thienyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide         ((S-)(dimethenamid)),         2-amino-4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-6-(1-methyl-2-(3,5-dimethylphenoxy)ethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine         (dimexyflam), 6,7-dihydrodipyrido[1,2-a:2′,1′-c]pyrazinediium         dibromide (diquat-dibromide), S,S-dimethyl         2-difluoromethyl-4-isobutyl-6-trifluoromethylpyridine-3,5-dicarbothioate         (dithiopyr), N′-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea (diuron),         N-(4-methylphenyl)-N′-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)urea (dymron,         daimuron), S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate (EPIC),         S-(phenylmethyl) N-ethyl-N-(1,2-dimethylpropyl)thiocarbamate         (Esprocarb),         N-ethyl-N-(2-methyl-2-propenyl)-2,6-dinitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzeneamine         (ethalfluralin), methyl         2-[[[[(4-ethoxy-6-methylamino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]benzoate         (ethametsulfuron-methyl),         2-ethoxy-2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-5-benzofuranylmethanesulphonate         (ethofumesate), (S)-(2-ethoxy-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl)         2-chloro-5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)benzoate         (ethoxyfen),         N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(2-ethoxyphenoxysulphonyl)urea         (ethoxysulfuron),         N-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-4-ethoxymethoxybenzamide (etobenzanide),         (R)-ethyl 2-[4-(6-chlorobenzoxazol-2-yloxy)phenoxy]propanoate         (Fenoxaprop-(P)-ethyl),         4-(2-chlorophenyl)-N-cyclohexyl-N-ethyl-4,5-dihydro-5-oxo-H-tetrazole-1-carboxamide         (fentrazamide), isopropyl         N-benzoyl-N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-D-alaninate         (flamprop-M-isopropyl), methyl         N-benzoyl-N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-D-alaninate         (flamprop-M-methyl),         N-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]-3-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridinesulphonamide         (flazasulfuron),         N-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-8-fluoro-5-methoxy-[1,2,4]-triazolo-[1,5-c]-pyrimidine-2-sulphonamide         (florasulam), (R)-butyl         2-[4-(5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yloxy)phenoxy]propanoate         (fluazifop-P-butyl), isopropyl         5-(4-bromo-1-methyl-5-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-chloro-4-fluorobenzoate         (fluazolate),         N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-isopropyl-2-(5-trifluoromethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl-oxy)acetamide         (flufenacet),         ethyl[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(5-methyl-6-oxo-4-trifluoromethyl-1(6H)-pyridazinyl)phenoxy]-acetate         (flufenpyr),         N-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-5-methyl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidine-2-sulphonamide         (flumetsulam),         pentyl[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(1,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1,3-dioxo-2H-isoindol-2-yl)phenoxy]acetate         (flumiclorac-pentyl),         2-[7-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-4-(2-propynyl)-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl]4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-isoindole-1,3-dione         (flumioxazin),         2-[4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-[(1-methyl-2-propynyl)oxy]phenyl]4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione         (flumipropyn), N,N-dimethyl-N′-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)urea         (fluometuron),         3-chloro-4-chloromethyl-1-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-pyrrolidinone         (fluorochloridone), ethoxycarbonylmethyl         5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoate         (fluoroglycofen-ethyl),         1-(4-chloro-3-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropoxymethyl)phenyl)-5-phenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-carboxamide         (flupoxam),         1-isopropyl-2-chloro-5-(3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-trifluoromethyl-1         (2H)-pyrimidyl)benzoate (flupropacil),         N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(3-methoxycarbonyl-6-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-ylsulphonyl)urea         sodium salt (flupyrsulfuron-methyl-sodium),         9-hydroxy-9H-fluorene-9-carboxylic acid (flurenol),         (4-amino-3,5-dichloro-6-fluoropyridin-2-yloxy)acetic acid         (2-butoxy-1-methylethyl ester, 1-methylheptyl ester)         (fluroxypyr, -butoxypropyl, -meptyl),         5-methylamino-2-phenyl-4-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3(2H)-furanone         (flurtamone),         methyl[(2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(tetrahydro-3-oxo-1H,3H-[1,3,4]-thiadiazolo-[3,4-a]-pyridazin-1-yliden)aminophenyl]thioacetate         (fluthiacet-methyl),         5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-N-methylsulphonyl-2-nitrobenzamide         (fomesafen),         2-[[[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]-4-formylamino-N,N-dimethylbenzamide         (foramsulfuron), 2-amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)butanoic         acid (ammonium salt) (glufosinate (ammonium)),         N-phosphonomethylglycine (isopropylammonium salt) (glyphosate,         isopropylammonium), methyl         3-chloro-5-[[[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylate         (halosulfuron-methyl),         (R)-2-[4-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yloxy)phenoxy]propanoic         acid (methyl ester, 2-ethoxyethyl ester, butyl ester)         (haloxyfop, -methyl, —P-methyl, -ethoxyethyl, -butyl),         3-cyclohexyl-6-dimethylamino-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione         (hexazinone), methyl         2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-isopropyl-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-4-methylbenzoate         (imazamethabenz-methyl),         2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-isopropyl-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-5-methoxymethylpyridine-3-carboxylic         acid (imazamox),         2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-isopropyl-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-5-methylpyridine-3-carboxylic         acid (imazapic),         2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(isopropyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-3-pyridinecarboxylic         acid (imazapyr),         2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-isopropyl-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)quinoline-3-carboxylic         acid (imazaquin),         2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-isopropyl-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-5-ethylpyridine-3-carboxylic         acid (imazethapyr),         N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(2-chloroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-ylsulphonyl)-urea         (imazosulfuron),         2-[2-(3-chlorophenyl)oxiranylmethyl]-2-ethyl-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione         (indanofan),         N-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-N′-(5-iodo-2-methoxycarbonylphenylsulphonyl)urea         sodium salt (iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium),         4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodobenzonitrile (ioxynil),         N,N-dimethyl-N′-(4-isopropylphenyl)urea (isoproturon),         N-(5-t-butyl-3-isoxazolyl)-N′,N′-dimethylurea (isouron),         N-(3-(1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl)isoxazol-5-yl)-2,6-dimethoxybenzamide         (isoxaben),         (4-chloro-2-methylsulphonylphenyl)-(5-cyclopropylisoxazol-4-yl)methanone         (isoxachlortole),         (5-cyclopropylisoxazol-4-yl)-(2-methylsulphonyl-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)methanone         (isoxaflutole),         2-[(2,3-dihydro-5,8-dimethyl-1,1-dioxidospiro-[4H-1-benzothiopyran-4,2′-[1,3]-dioxolan-6-yl)carbonyl]-1,3-cyclohexanedione         (ketospiradox), (2-ethoxy-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl)         5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoate         (lactofen),         3-cyclohexyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-cyclopenta-pyrimidine-2,4-(3H,5H)-dione         (lenacil), N′-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N-methoxy-N-methylurea         (linuron), (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)acetic acid (MCPA),         (R)-2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)propionic acid (mecoprop-P),         2-(2-benzothiazolyloxy)-N-methyl-N-phenylacetamide (mefenacet),         methyl         2-[[[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]-4-[[(methylsulphonyl)amino]methyl]benzoate         (mesosulfuron),         2-(4-methylsulphonyl-2-nitrobenzoyl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione         (mesotrione), 4-amino-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one         (metamitron),         2-chloro-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(1H-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)acetamide         (metazachlor), N-(2-benzothiazolyl)-N,N′-dimethylurea         (methabenzthiazuron), N′-(4-bromophenyl)-N-methoxy-N-methylurea         (metobromuron),         (S)-2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide         (metolachlor, S-metolachlor),         N-(2,6-dichloro-3-methylphenyl)-5,7-dimethoxy-1,2,4-tri-azolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidine-2-sulphonamide         (metosulam), N′-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea         (metoxuron),         4-amino-6-tert-butyl-3-methylthio-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one         (metribuzin),         N-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-N′-(2-methoxycarbonylphenylsulphonyl)urea         (metsulfuron-methyl), S-ethyl         hexahydro-1H-azepine-1-carbothioate (molinate),         2-(2-naphthyloxy)-N-phenylpropanamide (naproanilide),         N,N-diethyl-2-(1-naphthalenyloxy)propanamide (napropamide),         N-butyl-N′-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N-methylurea (neburon),         N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(3-dimethylcarbamoylpyridin-2-ylsulphonyl)urea         (nicosulfuron),         4-chloro-5-methylamino-2-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3(2H)pyridazinone         (norflurazon), S-(2-chlorobenzyl) N,N-diethylthiocarbamate         (orbencarb), 4-dipropylamino-3,5-dinitrobenzenesulphonamide         (oryzalin),         3-[2,4-dichloro-5-(2-propynyl-oxy)phenyl]-5-(t-butyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2(3H)-one         (oxadiargyl),         3-[2,4-dichloro-5-(1-methylethoxy)phenyl]-5-(t-butyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2(3H)-one         (oxadiazon),         N-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(2-oxetan-3-yl-oxycarbonylphenylsulphonyl)urea         (oxasulfuron),         3-[1-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-1-isopropyl]-2,3-dihydro-6-methyl-5-phenyl-4H-1,3-oxazin-4-one         (oxaziclomefone),         2-chloro-1-(3-ethoxy-4-nitrophenoxy)-4-trifluoromethylbenzene         (oxyfluorfen), 1,1′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium (paraquat),         1-amino-N-(1-ethylpropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitrobenzene         (pendimethalin),         4-(t-butyl)-N-(1-ethylpropyl)-2,6-dinitrobenzenamine         (pendralin),         2-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-N-(5,8-dimethoxy[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidin-2-yl)-6-trifluoromethylbenzenesulphonamide         (penoxsulam),         3-(4-chloro-5-cyclopentyloxy-2-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethylidene)-2,4-oxazolidinedione         (pentoxazone),         2-chloro-N-(2-ethoxyethyl)-N-(2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-propenyl)acetamide         (pethoxamid), O-methyl         N-[3-(3-methylphenylaminocarbonyloxy)phenyl]carbamide         (phenmedipham), 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropyridine-2-carboxylic         acid (picloram),         N-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)pyridine-2-carboxamide         (picolinafen),         S-[2-(2-methyl-1-piperidinyl)-2-oxoethyl]O,O-dipropyl         phosphorodithioate (piperophos),         2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)-N-(2-propoxyethyl)acetamide         (pretilachlor),         N-(4,6-bis-difluoromethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(2-methoxycarbonylphenylsulphonyl)urea         (primisulfuron-methyl),         1-chloro-N-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[(6S,7aR)-6-fluorotetrahydro-1,3-dioxo-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-c]imidazol-2(3H)yl]phenyl]methanesulphonamide         (profluazol),         2-[1-[[2-(4-chlorophenoxy)propoxy]imino]butyl]-3-hydroxy-5-(tetrahydro-2H-thiopyranyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one         (profoxydim),         N,N′-bis-isopropyl-6-methylthio-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diaamine         (prometryn), 2-chloro-N-isopropyl-N-phenylacetamid (propachlor),         N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)propanamide (propanil),         (R)-[2-[[(1-methylethylidene)amino]oxy]ethyl]2-[4-(6-chloro-2-quinoxalinyloxy)phenoxy]propanoate         (propaquizafop),         2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-[(1-methylethoxy)methyl]acetamide         (propisochlor), methyl         2-[[[(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-propoxy-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]benzoate         sodium salt (propoxycarbazone-sodium),         3,5-dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyl)benzamide (propyzamide),         S-phenylmethyl N,N-dipropylthiocarbamate (prosulfocarb),         N-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-N′-(2-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)phenylsulphonyl)urea         (prosulfuron),         1-(3-chloro-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-yl)-5-(methyl-2-propynylamino)-1H-pyrazol-4-carbonitrile         (pyraclonil),         ethyl[2-chloro-5-(4-chloro-5-difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-fluoro-phenoxy]acetate         (pyraflufen-ethyl),         4-(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)-1,3-dimethyl-5-(4-methylphenylsulphonyloxy)pyrazole         (pyrazolate),         N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(4-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methylpyrazol-5-ylsulphonyl)urea         (pyrazosulfuron-ethyl),         4-(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)-1,3-dimethyl-5-(phenylcarbonylmethoxy)pyrazole         (pyrazoxyfen), diphenylmethanone         O-[2,6-bis-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl-oxy)benzoyl]oxime         (pyribenzoxim),         O-[3-(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenyl](6-methoxy-2-pyridinyl)methylthiocarbamate         (pyributicarb), 6-chloro-3-phenyl-4-pyridazinol (pyridafol),         O-(6-chloro-3-phenylpyridazin-4-yl) S-octyl thiocarbonate         (pyridate), 6-chloro-3-phenylpyridazin-4-ol (pyridatol),         7-[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)thio]-3-methyl-1(3H)-isobenzofuranone         (pyriftalid), methyl 2-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yloxy)benzoate         (pyriminobac-methyl),         2-chloro-6-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-ylthio)benzoic acid sodium         salt (pyrithiobac-sodium), 3,7-dichloroquinoline-8-carboxylic         acid (quinchlorac), 7-chloro-3-methylquinoline-8-carboxylic acid         (quinmerac), 2-amino-3-chloro-1,4-naphthalenedione         (quinoclamine),         (R)-2-[4-(6-chloro-2-quinoxalinyloxy)phenoxy]propanoic acid         (ethyl ester, tetrahydro-2-furanylmethyl ester) (quizalofop,         -ethyl, —P-ethyl, —P-tefuryl),         N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimin-2-yl)-N′-(3-ethylsulphonylpyridin-2-yl-sulphonyl)urea         (rimsulfuron),         2-(1-ethoximinobutyl)-5-(2-ethylthiopropyl)-3-hydroxy-2-cyclohexen-1-one         (sethoxydim), 6-chloro-2,4-bis-ethylamino-1,3,5-triazine         (simazine),         2-(2-chloro-4-methylsulphonylbenzoyl)cyclohexane-1,3-dione         (sulcotrione),         2-(2,4-dichloro-5-methylsulphonylaminophenyl)-4-difluoromethyl-5-methyl-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one         (sulfentrazone), methyl         2-[[[[(4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]benzoate         (sulfometuron-methyl), N-phosphonomethylglycine         trimethylsulphonium (sulfosate),         N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(2-ethylsulphonyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulphonamide         (sulfosulfuron),         N-(5-t-butyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-N,N′-dimethylurea         (tebuthiuron),         2-[1-[(3-chloro-2-propenyl)oxyirnino]propyl]-3-hydroxy-5-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one         (tepraloxydim),         6-chloro-4-ethylamino-2-t-butylamino-1,3,5-triazine         (terbuthylazine),         2-t-butyl-amino-4-ethylamino-6-methylthio-1,3,5-triazine         (terbutryn),         2-chloro-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(3-methoxy-2-thienylmethyl)acetamide         (thenylchlor),         2-difluoromethyl-5-(4,5-dihydrothiazol-2-yl)-4-(2-methylpropyl)-6-trifluoromethylpyridine-3-carboxylate         (thiazopyr),         N-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-N′-(2-methoxycarbonylthien-3-ylsulphonyl)urea         (thifensulfuron-methyl), S-phenylmethyl         bis-s-butylcarbamothioate (tiocarbazil),         2-(ethoximinopropyl)-3-hydroxy-5-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one         (tralkoxydim),         S-(2,3,3-trichloro-2-propenyl)diisopropylcarbamothioate         (triallate),         N-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-N′-[2-(2-chloroethoxy)phenylsulphonyl]urea         (triasulfuron),         N-methyl-N-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-N′-(2-methoxycarbonylphenylsulphonyl)urea         (tribenuron-methyl), (3,5,6-trichloro)pyridin-2-yloxyacetic acid         (triclopyr),         2-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-2-(2,2,2-trichloroethyl)oxirane         (tridiphane),         N-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]-3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridinesulphonamide         sodium salt (trifloxysulfuron),         1-amino-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-4-trifluoromethylbenzene         (trifluralin),         N-[4-dimethylamino-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]-N′-(2-methoxycarbonylphenylsulphonyl)         (triflusulfuron-methyl),         N-(4-methoxy-6-trifluoromethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-N′-(2-trifluoromethylphenylsulphonyl)urea         (tritosulfuron),         N-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]-3-(N-methyl-N-methylsulphonylamino)-2-pyridinesulphonamide         (cf. WO-A-91/10660),         N-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]-3-(N-methyl-N-methylsulphonlyamino)-2-pyridinesulphonamide         (cf. WO-A-91/10660),         4-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2-(ethylsulphonyl-amino)-5-fluorobenzenecarbothioamide         (HWH4991, cf. WO-A-95/30661),         2-chloro-N-[1-(2,6-dichloro-4-difluoromethylphenyl)-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]propanecarboxamide         (SLA5599, cf. EP-A-303153),         [2-chloro-3-(4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl)-4-methylsulphonylphenyl]-(5-hydroxy-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methanone         (cf. WO-A-96/26206, WO-A-98/31681),         [3-(4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl)-2-methyl-4-methylsulphonylphenyl]-(5-hydroxy-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methanone         (cf. WO-A-96/26206, WO-A-98/31681),         [3-[2-chloro-3-[(2,6-dioxocyclohexyl)carbonyl]-6-ethylsulphonylphenyl]-5-isoxazolyl]acetonitrile         (cf. WO-A-01/28341),         2-[2-chloro-4-methylsulphonyl-3-[(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)methyl]benzoyl]-1,3-cyclohexanedione         (cf. WO-A-01/28341),         2-[[5,8-dimethyl-1,1-dioxido-4-(2-pyrimidinyloxy)-3,4-dihydro-2H-thiochromen-6-yl]carbonyl]-1,3-cyclohexanedione         (cf. WO-A-01/28341)     -   (“Active compounds of group 2”),     -   and, if appropriate, definitely     -   c) a compound that improves compatibility with crop plants, from         the following group of compounds:     -   4-dichloroacetyl-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane (AD-67),         1-dichloroacetyl-hexahydro-3,3,8a-trimethylpyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-6(2H)-one         (BAS-145138),         4-dichloroacetyl-3,4-dihydro-3-methyl-2H-1,4-benzoxazine         (benoxacor), 1-methylhexyl 5-chloroquinoxalin-8-oxyacetate         (cloquintocet-mexyl), α-(cyanomethoximino)phenylacetonitrile         (cyometrinil), 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D),         2,2-dichloro-N-(2-oxo-2-(2-propenylamino)ethyl)-N-(2-propenyl)acetamide         (DKA-24), 2,2-dichloro-N,N-di-2-propenylacetamide (dichlormid),         N-(4-methylphenyl)-N′-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)urea (daimuron,         dymron), 4,6-dichloro-2-phenylpyrimidine (fenclorim),         1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-trichloromethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxylate         (fenchlorazol-ethyl), phenylmethyl         2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylthiazole-5-carboxylate (flurazole),         4-chloro-N-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethoxy)-α-trifluoroacetophenone         oxime (fluxofenim),         3-dichloroacetyl-5-(2-furanyl)-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine         (furilazole, MON-13900), ethyl         4,5-dihydro-5,5-diphenyl-3-isoxazolcarboxylate         (isoxadifen-ethyl), (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)acetic acid         (MCPA), (+−)-2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)propanoic acid         (mecoprop), diethyl         1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3,5-dicarboxylate         (mefenpyr-diethyl), 2-dichloromethyl-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane         (MG-191), 1,8-naphthalic anhydride,         α-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethoximino)phenylacetonitrile         (oxabetrinil),         2,2-dichloro-N-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl)-N-(2-propenyl)acetamide         (PPG-1292), 3-dichloroacetyl-2,2,5-trimethyloxazolidine         (R-29148),         N-cyclopropyl-4-[[(2-methoxy-5-methylbenzoyl)amino]sulphonyl]benzamide,         N-[[(4-methoxyacetylamino)phenyl]sulphonyl]-2-methoxybenzamide         and         N-[[(4-methylaminocarbonylamino)phenyl]sulphonyl]-2-methoxybenzamide         (the latter are in each case known from WO-A-99/66795)     -   (“Active compounds of Group 3”).

Preferred meanings of the groups listed above in connection with the formula (I) are defined below.

-   -   Q¹ preferably represents O (oxygen) or S (sulphur).     -   Q² preferably represents O (oxygen) or S (sulphur).     -   R¹ preferably represents in each case optionally cyano-,         fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl,         ethyl, n- or isopropyl, n-, iso-, s- or t-butyl, represents in         each case optionally cyano-, fluorine- or chlorine-substituted         propenyl, butenyl, propynyl or butynyl, represents in each case         optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl- or         ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,         cyclohexyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl,         cyclopentylmethyl or cyclohexylmethyl, represents in each case         optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-,         ethyl-, n- or isopropyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-,         n- or isopropoxy-, difluoromethoxy- or         trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenyl, phenylmethyl or         phenylethyl, or represents in each case optionally cyano-,         fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or         isopropyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or isopropoxy-substituted         heterocyclyl or heterocyclylmethyl, where the heterocyclyl group         is in each case selected from the group consisting of oxetanyl,         thietanyl, furyl, tetrahydrofuryl, thienyl and         tetrahydrothienyl.     -   R² preferably represents hydrogen, cyano, fluorine, chlorine,         bromine, represents in each case optionally cyano-, fluorine-,         chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or         isopropyl, n-, iso-, s- or t-butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or         isopropoxy, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n- or         isopropoxycarbonyl, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or isopropylthio,         methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl or         ethylsulphonyl, or represents in each case optionally cyano-,         fluorine- or chlorine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propynyl,         butinyl, propenyloxy, butenyloxy, propinyloxy or butinyloxy.     -   R³ preferably represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino,         cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or represents in each case         optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n-         or isopropoxy-, acetyl-, propionyl-, n- or isobutyroyl-,         methoxycarbonyl-, ethoxycarbonyl-, n- or         isopropoxycarbonyl-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or isopropyl,         n-, iso-, s- or t-butyl, or represents in each case optionally         fluorine-, chlorine-, and/or bromine-substituted ethenyl,         propenyl, butenyl, ethynyl, propinyl or butinyl, represents in         each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy-,         ethoxy-, n- or isopropoxy-, methoxycarbonyl-, ethoxycarbonyl-,         n- or isopropoxycarbonyl-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or         isopropoxy, n-, iso-, s- or t-butoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n-         or isopropylthio, n-, iso-, s- or t-butylthio, methylamino,         ethylamino, n- or isopropylamino, n-, iso-, s- or t-butylamino,         acetylamino or propionylamino, or represents propenyloxy,         butenyloxy, ethynyloxy, propinyloxy, butinyloxy, propenylthio,         butenylthio, propinylthio, butinylthio, propenylamino,         butenylamino, propinylamino or butinylamino, or represents         dimethylamino, diethylamino or dipropylamino, represents in each         case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl- and/or         ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,         cyclohexyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclopropyloxy,         cyclobutyloxy, cyclopentyloxy, cyclohexyloxy, cyclopropylthio,         cyclobutylthio, cyclopentylthio, cyclohexylthio,         cyclopropylamino, cyclobutylamino, cyclopentylamino,         cyclohexylamino, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl,         cyclopentylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclopropylmethoxy,         cyclobutylmethoxy, cyclopentylmethoxy, cyclohexylmethoxy,         cyclopropylmethylthio, cyclobutylmethylthio,         cyclopentylmethylthio, cyclohexylmethylthio,         cyclopropylmethylamino, cyclobutylmethylamino,         cyclopentylmethylamino or cyclohexylmethylamino, or represents         in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-,         trifluoromethyl-, methoxy- or methoxycarbonyl-substituted         phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, phenylthio, benzylthio,         phenylamino or benzylamino,     -   R⁴ preferably represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino, or         represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-,         methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or isopropyl,         n-, iso-, s- or t-butyl, represents in each case optionally         fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted ethenyl,         propenyl, butenyl, propinyl or butynyl, represents in each case         optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy- or         ethoxy-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or isopropoxy, n-, iso-,         s- or t-butoxy, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or isopropylamino,         n-, iso-, s- or t-butylamino, represents propenyloxy or         butenyloxy, represents dimethylamino or diethylamino, represents         in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-methyl- and/or         ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,         cyclohexyl, cyclopropylamino, cyclobutylamino, cyclopentylamino,         cyclohexylamino, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl,         cyclopentylmethyl or cyclohexylmethyl, or represents in each         case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, trifluoromethyl-         and/or methoxy-substituted phenyl or benzyl.     -   R³ and R⁴ together preferably represent trimethylene         (propane-1,3-diyl), tetra-methylene (butane-1,4-diyl) or         pentamethylene (pentane-1,5-diyl).     -   Q¹ particularly preferably represents O (oxygen).     -   Q² particularly preferably represents O (oxygen).     -   R¹ particularly preferably represents in each case optionally         fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl,         ethyl, n- or isopropyl.     -   R² particularly preferably represents fluorine, chlorine,         bromine or represents in each case optionally fluorine-,         chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or         iso-propyl.     -   R³ particularly preferably represents hydrogen, chlorine,         bromine, or represents in each case optionally fluorine-,         chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or isopropoxy-substituted         methyl, ethyl, n- or isopropyl, or represents in each case         optionally fluorine- or chlorine-substituted ethenyl, propenyl,         butenyl, propinyl or butynyl, or represents in each case         optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or         isopropoxy-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or isopropoxy,         methylthio, ethylthio, n- or isopropylthio, methylamino,         ethylamino, n- or isopropylamino, represents propenyloxy,         propynyloxy, propenylthio, propynylthio, propenylamino or         propynylamino, represents dimethylamino or diethylamino,         represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- or         methyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclopropyloxy,         cyclopropylmethyl or cyclopropylmethoxy, and     -   R⁴ particularly preferably represents in each case optionally         fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl,         ethyl, n- or isopropyl, represents in each case optionally         fluorine- or chlorine-substituted ethenyl, propenyl or propynyl,         represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-,         methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or         isopropoxy, represents methylamino, or represents cyclopropyl.

Preferred active compound components of Group 1 are in particular also the sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, ammonium, C₁-C₄-alkylammonium, di-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)ammonium, tri-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)ammonium, tetra-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)ammonium, tri-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)sulphonium, C₅- or C₆-cycloalkylammonium and di-(C₁-C₂-alkyl)benzylammonium salts of compounds of the formula (I) in which Q¹, Q², R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ have the meanings given above as being preferred.

Examples of compounds of the formula (I) which are very particularly preferred as active compound components according to the invention are listed in Table 1 below. The sodium salts of the compounds of Table 1, and in particular the sodium salts of the compounds I-1 and I-2, are likewise particularly emphasized as active compound components according to the invention.

TABLE 1 Examples of compounds of the formula (I) (I)

Melting Ex. No. Q¹ Q² R¹ R² R³ R⁴ point (° C.) I-1 O O CH₃ CH₃ OC₂H₅ CH₃ 163 I-2 O O CH₃ CH₃ OCH₃ CH₃ 201 I-3 O O CH₃ CH₃ OC₃H₇-n CH₃ 156 I-4 O O CH₃ CH₃ OC₃H₇—I CH₃ 150 I-5 O O CH₃ CH₃ OCH₃

218 I-6 O O CH₃ CH₃ OC₂H₅

170 I-7 O O CH₃ CH₃ OC₃H₇-n

156 I-8 O O CH₃ CH₃ OC₃H₇-i

188 I-9 O O CH₃ CH₃

200 I-10 O O CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ 178 I-11 O O CH₃ CH₃ C₂H₅ CH₃ 161 I-12 O O CH₃ CH₃ SCH₃ CH₃ 183

According to their chemical structure, the compounds of Group 2 can be assigned to the following classes of active compounds:

Amides (for example isoxaben, picolinafen, propanil), arylheterocycles (for example azafenidin, benzfendizone, butafenacil-allyl, carfentrazone-ethyl, cinidon-ethyl, fluazolate, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flupropacil, fluthiacet-methyl, oxadiazon, oxadiargyl, profluazol, pyraflufen-ethyl, pyridate, pyridafol, sulphentrazone, 4-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-(3-trifluoromethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]-2-[(ethylsulphonyl)amino]-5-fluorobenzenecarbothioamide), aryloxyphenoxypropionate (for example clodinafop-propargyl, cyhalofop-butyl, diclofop-methyl, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, fluazifop-P-butyl, haloxyfop-P-methyl, quizalofop-P-ethyl), carboxylic acid derivatives (for example clopyralid, dicamba, fluroxypyr, picloram, triclopyr), benzothiadiazole (for example bentazone), chloroacetamides (for example acetochlor, alachlor, butachlor, (S-)dimethenamid, metazachlor, metolachlor, pretilachlor, propachlor, propisochlor), cyclohexanedione (for example butroxydim, clefoxydim, cycloxydim, sethoxydim, tralkoxydim), dinitroanilines (for example benfluralin, ethalfluralin, oryzalin, pendimethalin, trifluralin), diphenyl ethers (for example acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, bifenox, fluoroglycofen-ethyl, fomesafen, lactofen, oxyfluorfen), ureas (for example chlorotoluron, diuron, isoproturon, linuron, metobromuron, metoxuron), imidazolinones (for example imazamethabenz-methyl, imazamiox, imazaquin, imazethapyr), isoxazole (for example isoxaflutole), nicotinanilides (for example diflufenican), nitriles (for example bromoxynil, ioxynil), organophosphorus compounds (for example anilofos, glufosinate-ammonium, glyphosate-isopropylammonium, sulphosate), oxyacetamides (for example flufenacet, mefenacet), phenoxycarboxylic acid derivatives (for example 2,4-D, dichloroprop-P, MCPA, MCPB, mecoprop), pyrazoles (for example pyrazolate, pyrazoxyfen), pyridazinones (for example norflurazon), pyridines (for example dithiopyr, thiazopyr), pyrimidinyl-(thio)benzoates (for example bispyribac, pyribenzoxim, pyrithiobac, pyriminobac), sulphonyl ureas (for example amidosulfuron, azimsulfuron, bensulfuron-methyl, chloroimuron-ethyl, chlorosulfuron, cinosulfuron, cyclosulfamuron, ethoxysulfuron, flupyrsulfuron-methyl-sodium, foramsulfuron, iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium, imazo-sulfuron, metsulfuron-methyl, nicosulfuron, oxasulfuron, primisulfuron-methyl, prosulfuron, pyrazosulfuron-ethyl, rimsulfuron, sulfometuron-methyl, sulfosulfuron, thifensulfuron-methyl, triasulfuron, tribenuron-methyl, trifloxysulfuron, triflusulfuron-methyl, tritosulfuron), tetrazolinones (for example fentrazamide), thiocarbamates (for example butylate, dimepiperate, EPTC, esprocarb, molinate, orbencarb, prosulfocarb, triallate), triazines (for example ametryn, atrazine, cyanazine, dimexyflam, simazine, terbuthylazine, terbutryn), triazinones (for example hexazinone, metamitron, metribuzin), triazoles (for example amitrole), triazolinones (for example amicarbazone, flucarbazone-sodium, propoxycarbazone-sodium), triazolopyrimidines (for example cloransulam-methyl, diclosulam, florasulam, flumetsulam, metosulam), triketones (for example mesotrione, sulcotrione), uracils (for example bromacil).

Mixing components from the active compounds of the Group 2 which are particularly emphasized are:

flucarbazone-sodium, acetochlor, aclonifen, alachlor, amicarbazone, amidosulfuron, amitrole, anilofos, asulam, atrazine, beflubutamid, benazolin (-ethyl), benfuresate, bentazone, bifenox, bispyribac-sodium, bromoxynil, butylate, carfentrazone-ethyl, chlorotoluron, chlorosulfuron, cinidon-ethyl, clodinafop-propargyl, clopyralid, cyanazine, 2,4-D, desmedipham, dicamba, dichlorprop-P, diclofop-methyl, difenzoquat, diflufenican, diflufenzopyr, dimethenamid, S-dimethenamid, EPTC, ethofumesate, ethoxysulfuron, fenoxaprop-ethyl, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, fentrazamide, flamprop-M-isopropyl, flamprop-M-methyl, florasulam, fluazifop-P-butyl, fluazolate, flufenacet, flumetsulam, fluoroglycofen-ethyl, flupyrsulfuron-methyl-sodium, fluroxypyr, -butoxypropyl, -meptyl, flurtamone, fluthiacet-methyl, foramsulfuron, glufosinate, glufosinate-ammonium, halosulfuron-methyl, haloxyfop-P-methyl, imazamethabenz-methyl, imazamox, imazapic, imazapyr, imazaquin, imazethapyr, iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium, ioxynil, iso proturon, isoxaben, isoxachlortole, isoxaflutole, lactofen, linuron, MCPA, mecoprop-P, mefenacet, mesosulfuron, mesotrione, metamitron, metazachlor, methabenzthiazuron, metolachlor, S-metolachlor, metosulam, metribuzin, metsulfuron-methyl, naproanilide, neburon, nicosulfuron, oxadiargyl, oxadiazon, oxaziclomefone, oxyfluorfen, pendimethalin, penoxsulam, phenmedipham, picolinafen, primisulfuron-methyl, profluazol, propanil, propoxycarbazone-sodium, prosulfocarb, prosulfuron, pyraclonil, pyraflufen-ethyl, pyribenzoxim, pyridafol, pyridate, qinclorac, quinmerac, rimsulfuron, sulcotrione, sulfosate, sulfosulfuron, terbuthylazine, thifensulfuron-methyl, tralkoxydim, triallate, triasulfuron, tribenuron-methyl, tritosulfuron, 4-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2-(ethylsulphonylamino)-5-fluoro-benzenecarbothioamide (HWH4991), 2-chloro-N-[1-(2,6-dichloro-4-difluoromethylphenyl)-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]propanecarboxamide (SLA5599).

The compositions according to the invention preferably comprise one or two active compounds of Group 1, one to three active compounds of Group 2 and, if appropriate, one active compound of Group 3.

In particular, the compositions according to the invention comprise one active compound of Group 1, one or two active compounds of Group 2 and, if appropriate, one active compound of Group 3.

Examples of combinations according to the invention of in each case one active compound of Group 1 and one or two active compounds of Group 2—or of in each case one active compound of Group 1, one or two active compounds of Group 2 and one compound of Group 3—are listed below in Table 2. Here, the names of the active compounds of the formula (I) (active compounds of Group 1) are in each case taken from Table 1.

TABLE 2 Examples of combinations comprising one active compound of Group 1 and one or two active compounds of Group 2 (and, if appropriate, additionally a safener) Active compound from Group 1 Active compound from Group 2 (I-1) aclonifen (I-1) amicarbazone (I-1) amidosulfuron (I-1) amitrole (I-1) anilofos (I-1) asulam (I-1) benazolin-ethyl (I-1) benfuresate (I-1) bifenox (I-1) bispyribac-sodium (I-1) bromoxynil (I-1) desmedipham (I-1) diclofop-methyl (I-1) diflufenican (I-1) ethofumesate (I-1) ethoxysulfuron (I-1) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-1) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-1) fentrazamide (I-1) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-1) fluazolate (I-1) flucarbazone-sodium (I-1) flufenacet (I-1) flurtamone (I-1) foramsulfuron (I-1) glufosinate (I-1) glufosinate-ammonium (I-1) iodosulfuron (I-1) ioxynil (I-1) isoproturon (I-1) isoxachlortole (I-1) isoxaflutole (I-1) lactofen (I-1) linuron (I-1) mefenacet (I-1) mesosulfuron (I-1) metamitron (I-1) methabenzthiazuron (I-1) metribuzin (I-1) neburon (I-1) oxadiargyl (I-1) oxadiazon (I-1) oxaziclomefone (I-1) phenmedipham (I-1) propanil (I-1) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-1) pyraclonil (I-1) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-1) sulcotrione (I-2) aclonifen (I-2) amicarbazone (I-2) amidosulfuron (I-2) amitrole (I-2) anilofos (I-2) asulam (I-2) benazolin-ethyl (I-2) benfuresate (I-2) bifenox (I-2) bispyribac-sodium (I-2) bromoxynil (I-2) desmedipham (I-2) diclofop-methyl (I-2) diflufenican (I-2) ethofumesate (I-2) ethoxysulfuron (I-2) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-2) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-2) fentrazamide (I-2) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-2) fluazolate (I-2) flucarbazone-sodium (I-2) flufenacet (I-2) flurtamone (I-2) foramsulfuron (I-2) glufosinate (I-2) glufosinate-ammonium (I-2) iodosulfuron (I-2) ioxynil (I-2) isoproturon (I-2) isoxachlortole (I-2) isoxaflutole (I-2) lactofen (I-2) linuron (I-2) mefenacet (I-2) mesosulfuron (I-2) metamitron (I-2) methabenzthiazuron (I-2) metribuzin (I-2) neburon (I-2) oxadiargyl (I-2) oxadiazon (I-2) oxaziclomefone (I-2) phenmedipham (I-2) propanil (I-2) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-2) pyraclonil (I-2) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-2) sulcotrione (I-3) aclonifen (I-3) amicarbazone (I-3) amidosulfuron (I-3) amitrole (I-3) anilofos (I-3) asulam (I-3) benazolin-ethyl (I-3) benfuresate (I-3) bifenox (I-3) bispyribac-sodium (I-3) bromoxynil (I-3) desmedipham (I-3) diclofop-methyl (I-3) diflufenican (I-3) ethofumesate (I-3) ethoxysulfuron (I-3) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-3) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-3) fentrazamide (I-3) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-3) fluazolate (I-3) flucarbazone-sodium (I-3) flufenacet (I-3) flurtamone (I-3) foramsulfuron (I-3) glufosinate (I-3) glufosinate-ammonium (I-3) iodosulfuron (I-3) ioxynil (I-3) isoproturon (I-3) isoxachlortole (I-3) isoxaflutole (I-3) lactofen (I-3) linuron (I-3) mefenacet (I-3) mesosulfuron (I-3) metamitron (I-3) methabenzthiazuron (I-3) metribuzin (I-3) neburon (I-3) oxadiargyl (I-3) oxadiazon (I-3) oxaziclomefone (I-3) phenmedipham (I-3) propanil (I-3) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-3) pyraclonil (I-3) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-3) sulcotrione (I-4) aclonifen (I-4) amicarbazone (I-4) amidosulfuron (I-4) amitrole (I-4) anilofos (I-4) asulam (I-4) benazolin-ethyl (I-4) benfuresate (I-4) bifenox (I-4) bispyribac-sodium (I-4) bromoxynil (I-4) desmedipham (I-4) diclofop-methyl (I-4) diflufenican (I-4) ethofumesate (I-4) ethoxysulfuron (I-4) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-4) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-4) fentrazamide (I-4) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-4) fluazolate (I-4) flucarbazone-sodium (I-4) flufenacet (I-4) flurtamone (I-4) foramsulfuron (I-4) glufosinate (I-4) glufosinate-ammonium (I-4) iodosulfuron (I-4) ioxynil (I-4) isoproturon (I-4) isoxachlortole (I-4) isoxaflutole (I-4) lactofen (I-4) linuron (I-4) mefenacet (I-4) mesosulfuron (I-4) metamitron (I-4) methabenzthiazuron (I-4) metribuzin (I-4) neburon (I-4) oxadiargyl (I-4) oxadiazon (I-4) oxaziclomefone (I-4) phenmedipham (I-4) propanil (I-4) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-4) pyraclonil (I-4) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-4) sulcotrione (I-5) aclonifen (I-5) amicarbazone (I-5) amidosulfuron (I-5) amitrole (I-5) anilofos (I-5) asulam (I-5) benazolin-ethyl (I-5) benfuresate (I-5) bifenox (I-5) bispyribac-sodium (I-5) bromoxynil (I-5) desmedipham (I-5) diclofop-methyl (I-5) diflufenican (I-5) ethofumesate (I-5) ethoxysulfuron (I-5) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-5) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-5) fentrazamide (I-5) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-5) fluazolate (I-5) flucarbazone-sodium (I-5) flufenacet (I-5) flurtamone (I-5) foramsulfuron (I-5) glufosinate (I-5) glufosinate-ammonium (I-5) iodosulfuron (I-5) ioxynil (I-5) isoproturon (I-5) isoxachlortole (I-5) isoxaflutole (I-5) lactofen (I-5) linuron (I-5) mefenacet (I-5) mesosulfuron (I-5) metamitron (I-5) methabenzthiazuron (I-5) metribuzin (I-5) neburon (I-5) oxadiargyl (I-5) oxadiazon (I-5) oxaziclomefone (I-5) phenmedipham (I-5) propanil (I-5) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-5) pyraclonil (I-5) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-5) sulcotrione (I-6) aclonifen (I-6) amicarbazone (I-6) amidosulfuron (I-6) amitrole (I-6) anilofos (I-6) asulam (I-6) benazolin-ethyl (I-6) benfuresate (I-6) bifenox (I-6) bispyribac-sodium (I-6) bromoxynil (I-6) desmedipham (I-6) diclofop-methyl (I-6) diflufenican (I-6) ethofumesate (I-6) ethoxysulfuron (I-6) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-6) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-6) fentrazamide (I-6) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-6) fluazolate (I-6) flucarbazone-sodium (I-6) flufenacet (I-6) flurtamone (I-6) foramsulfuron (I-6) glufosinate (I-6) glufosinate-ammonium (I-6) iodosulfuron (I-6) ioxynil (I-6) isoproturon (I-6) isoxachlortole (I-6) isoxaflutole (I-6) lactofen (I-6) linuron (I-6) mefenacet (I-6) mesosulfuron (I-6) metamitron (I-6) methabenzthiazuron (I-6) metribuzin (I-6) neburon (I-6) oxadiargyl (I-6) oxadiazon (I-6) oxaziclomefone (I-6) phenmedipham (I-6) propanil (I-6) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-6) pyraclonil (I-6) praflufen-ethyl (I-6) sulcotrione (I-7) aclonifen (I-7) amicarbazone (I-7) amidosulfuron (I-7) amitrole (I-7) anilofos (I-7) asulam (I-7) benazolin-ethyl (I-7) benfuresate (I-7) bifenox (I-7) bispyribac-sodium (I-7) bromoxynil (I-7) desmedipham (I-7) diclofop-methyl (I-7) diflufenican (I-7) ethofumesate (I-7) ethoxysulfuron (I-7) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-7) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-7) fentrazamide (I-7) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-7) fluazolate (I-7) flucarbazone-sodium (I-7) flufenacet (I-7) flurtamone (I-7) foramsulfuron (I-7) glufosinate (I-7) glufosinate-ammonium (I-7) iodosulfuron (I-7) ioxynil (I-7) isoproturon (I-7) isoxachlortole (I-7) isoxaflutole (I-7) lactofen (I-7) linuron (I-7) mefenacet (I-7) mesosulfuron (I-7) metamitron (I-7) methabenzthiazuron (I-7) metribuzin (I-7) neburon (I-7) oxadiargyl (I-7) oxadiazon (I-7) oxaziclomefone (I-7) phenmedipham (I-7) propanil (I-7) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-7) pyraclonil (I-7) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-7) sulcotrione (I-8) aclonifen (I-8) amicarbazone (I-8) amidosulfuron (I-8) amitrole (I-8) anilofos (I-8) asulam (I-8) benazolin-ethyl (I-8) benfuresate (I-8) bifenox (I-8) bispyribac-sodium (I-8) bromoxynil (I-8) desmedipham (I-8) diclofop-methyl (I-8) diflufenican (I-8) ethofumesate (I-8) ethoxysulfuron (I-8) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-8) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-8) fentrazamide (I-8) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-8) fluazolate (I-8) flucarbazone-sodium (I-8) flufenacet (I-8) flurtamone (I-8) foramsulfuron (I-8) glufosinate (I-8) glufosinate-ammonium (I-8) iodosulfuron (I-8) ioxynil (I-8) isoproturon (I-8) isoxachlortole (I-8) isoxaflutole (I-8) lactofen (I-8) linuron (I-8) mefenacet (I-8) mesosulfuron (I-8) metamitron (I-8) methabenzthiazuron (I-8) metribuzin (I-8) neburon (I-8) oxadiargyl (I-8) oxadiazon (I-8) oxaziclomefone (I-8) phenmedipham (I-8) propanil (I-8) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-8) pyraclonil (I-8) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-8) sulcotrione (I-9) aclonifen (I-9) amicarbazone (I-9) amidosulfuron (I-9) amitrole (I-9) anilofos (I-9) asulam (I-9) benazolin-ethyl (I-9) benfuresate (I-9) bifenox (I-9) bispyribac-sodium (I-9) bromoxynil (I-9) desmedipham (I-9) diclofop-methyl (I-9) diflufenican (I-9) ethofumesate (I-9) ethoxysulfuron (I-9) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-9) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-9) fentrazamide (I-9) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-9) fluazolate (I-9) flucarbazone-sodium (I-9) flufenacet (I-9) flurtamone (I-9) foramsulfuron (I-9) glufosinate (I-9) glufosinate-ammonium (I-9) iodosulfuron (I-9) ioxynil (I-9) isoproturon (I-9) isoxachlortole (I-9) isoxaflutole (I-9) lactofen (I-9) linuron (I-9) mefenacet (I-9) mesosulfuron (I-9) metamitron (I-9) methabenzthiazuron (I-9) metribuzin (I-9) neburon (I-9) oxadiargyl (I-9) oxadiazon (I-9) oxaziclomefone (I-9) phenmedipham (I-9) propanil (I-9) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-9) pyraclonil (I-9) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-9) sulcotrione (I-10) aclonifen (I-10) amicarbazone (I-10) amidosulfuron (I-10) amitrole (I-10) anilofos (I-10) asulam (I-10) benazolin-ethyl (I-10) benfuresate (I-10) bifenox (I-10) bispyribac-sodium (I-10) bromoxynil (I-10) desmedipham (I-10) diclofop-methyl (I-10) diflufenican (I-10) ethofumesate (I-10) ethoxysulfuron (I-10) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-10) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-10) fentrazamide (I-10) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-10) fluazolate (I-10) flucarbazone-sodium (I-10) flufenacet (I-10) flurtamone (I-10) foramsulfuron (I-10) glufosinate (I-10) glufosinate-ammonium (I-10) iodosulfuron (I-10) ioxynil (I-10) isoproturon (I-10) isoxachlortole (I-10) isoxaflutole (I-10) lactofen (I-10) linuron (I-10) mefenacet (I-10) mesosulfuron (I-10) metamitron (I-10) methabenzthiazuron (I-10) metribuzin (I-10) neburon (I-10) oxadiargyl (I-10) oxadiazon (I-10) oxaziclomefone (I-10) phenmedipham (I-10) propanil (I-10) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-10) pyraclonil (I-10) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-10) sulcotrione (I-11) aclonifen (I-11) amicarbazone (I-11) amidosulfuron (I-11) amitrole (I-11) anilofos (I-11) asulam (I-11) benazolin-ethyl (I-11) benfuresate (I-11) bifenox (I-11) bispyribac-sodium (I-11) bromoxynil (I-11) desmedipham (I-11) diclofop-methyl (I-11) diflufenican (I-11) ethofumesate (I-11) ethoxysulfuron (I-11) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-11) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-11) fentrazamide (I-11) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-11) fluazolate (I-11) flucarbazone-sodium (I-11) flufenacet (I-11) flurtamone (I-11) foramsulfuron (I-11) glufosinate (I-11) glufosinate-ammonium (I-11) iodosulfuron (I-11) ioxynil (I-11) isoproturon (I-11) isoxachlortole (I-11) isoxaflutole (I-11) lactofen (I-11) linuron (I-11) mefenacet (I-11) mesosulfuron (I-11) metamitron (I-11) methabenzthiazuron (I-11) metribuzin (I-11) neburon (I-11) oxadiargyl (I-11) oxadiazon (I-11) oxaziclomefone (I-11) phenmedipham (I-11) propanil (I-11) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-11) pyraclonil (I-11) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-11) sulcotrione (I-12) aclonifen (I-12) amicarbazone (I-12) amidosulfuron (I-12) amitrole (I-12) anilofos (I-12) asulam (I-12) benazolin-ethyl (I-12) benfuresate (I-12) bifenox (I-12) bispyribac-sodium (I-12) bromoxynil (I-12) desmedipham (I-12) diclofop-methyl (I-12) diflufenican (I-12) ethofumesate (I-12) ethoxysulfuron (I-12) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-12) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-12) fentrazamide (I-12) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-12) fluazolate (I-12) flucarbazone-sodium (I-12) flufenacet (I-12) flurtamone (I-12) foramsulfuron (I-12) glufosinate (I-12) glufosinate-ammonium (I-12) iodosulfuron (I-12) ioxynil (I-12) isoproturon (I-12) isoxachlortole (I-12) isoxaflutole (I-12) lactofen (I-12) linuron (I-12) mefenacet (I-12) mesosulfuron (I-12) metamitron (I-12) methabenzthiazuron (I-12) metribuzin (I-12) neburon (I-12) oxadiargyl (I-12) oxadiazon (I-12) oxaziclomefone (I-12) phenmedipham (I-12) propanil (I-12) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-12) pyraclonil (I-12) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-12) sulcotrione (I-1) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-2) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-3) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-4) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-5) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-6) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-7) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-8) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-9) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-10) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-11) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-12) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-1) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-2) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-3) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-4) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-5) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-6) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-7) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-8) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-9) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-10) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-11) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-12) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl

Surprisingly, it has now been found that the above-defined active compound combinations of the substituted thien-3-yl-sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazolin-(ethi)ones of the formula (I) and/or their salts and the abovementioned active compounds of Group 2 exhibit a particularly high herbicidal activity combined with very good crop plant compatibility and can be used for the selective control of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous weeds in a variety of crops, in particular in cotton, barley, potatoes, maize, oilseed rape, rice, rye, soya beans, sunflowers, wheat, sugar cane and sugar beet, especially in barley, maize, rice and wheat, and additionally also for controlling monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous weeds in the semi- and nonselective field.

Surprisingly, the herbicidal activity of the active compound combinations according to the invention of compounds of the abovementioned Groups 1 and 2 exceeds the total of the action of the individual active compounds considerably.

Thus, not just a complementation of actions but a synergistic effect is present which could not have been predicted. The new active compound combinations are well tolerated in a variety of crops, also effecting good control of weeds which are usually difficult to control. Thus, the novel active compound combinations are a valuable addition to the herbicides.

The synergistic effect of the active compound combinations according to the invention is particularly strongly pronounced in certain concentration ratios. However, the weight ratios of the active compounds in the active compound combinations may be varied within relatively wide ranges. In general, from 0.001 to 1000 parts by weight, preferably from 0.002 to 500 parts by weight and particularly preferably from 0.01 to 100 parts by weight of active compound of Group 2 are used per part by weight of active compound of the formula (I).

The following may be particularly emphasised as mixing components from amongst the active compounds of Group 3:

1-methylhexyl 5-chloroquinoxalin-8-oxyacetate (cloquintocet-mexyl), ethyl 4,5-dihydro-5,5-diphenyl-3-isoxazolecarboxylate (isoxadifen-ethyl) and diethyl 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3,5-dicarboxylate (mefenpyr-diethyl), which are particularly suitable for improving the compatibility in barley and wheat and, to a certain extent, also in maize and rice, and 4-dichloroacetyl-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]-decane (AD-67), 1-dichloroacetyl-hexahydro-3,3,8a-trimethylpyrrolo[1,2-a]-pyrimdin-6(2H)-one (BAS-145138), 4-dichloroacetyl-3,4-dihydro-3-methyl-2H-1,4-benzoxazine (benoxacor), 2,2-dichloro-N,N-di-2-propenylacetamide (dichlormid), 3-dichloroacetyl-5-(2-furanyl)-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine (furilazole, MON-13900) and 3-dichloroacetyl-2,2,5-trimethyloxazolidine (R-29148), which are particularly suitable for improving the compatibility in maize.

It must be considered as surprising that, from amongst a multiplicity of known safeners or antidotes capable of antagonizing the harmful effects of a herbicide on the crop plants, it is precisely the abovementioned compounds of Group 3 which are capable of almost completely compensating the harmful effect, on the crop plants, of active compounds of the formula (I) and their salts, if appropriate also in combination with one or more of the abovementioned active compounds of Group 2, without adversely affecting the herbicidal efficacy towards the weeds.

Surprisingly, it has also been found that the herbicidally active substance 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and its derivatives, too, can play the safener role described above.

Accordingly, a preferred embodiment is also a mixture comprising a compound of the formula (I) and/or salts thereof on the one hand, and 2,4-D and/or its derivatives on the other hand, if appropriate in combination with one or more of the active compounds of Group 2 listed above. Typical derivatives of 2,4-D are, for example, its esters.

Surprisingly, it has also been found that the herbicidally active substances (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)acetic acid (MCPA) and (+−)-2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)propanoic acid (mecoprop) can also play a safener role. The compounds mentioned are described in the following patent applications: JP 63 072 605 and GB 00 820 180.

The compounds diethyl 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3,5-dicarboxylate (mefenpyr-diethyl), 1-methylhexyl[(5-chloro-8-quinolinyl)-oxy]acetate (cloquintocet-mexyl) and ethyl 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-(trichloromethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxylate (fenchlorazole-ethyl) are described in the following patent applications: DE-A-39 39 503, EP-A-191 736 and DE-A-35 25 205. 2,4-D is a known herbicide.

The advantageous effect of the crop plant compatibility of the active compound combinations according to the invention is likewise particularly strongly pronounced at certain concentration ratios. However, the weight ratios of the active compounds in the active compound combinations can be varied within relatively wide ranges. In general, from 0.001 to 1000 parts by weight, preferably from 0.01 to 100 parts by weight and particularly preferably from 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of one of the crop plant compatibility-improving compounds mentioned above under (c) (antidotes/safeners) are used per part by weight of active compound of the formula (I) or its mixtures with active compounds of Group 2.

All plants and plant parts can be treated in accordance with the invention. Plants are to be understood as meaning in the present context all plants and plant populations such as desired and undesired wild plants or crop plants (inclusive of naturally occurring crop plants). Crop plants can be plants which can be obtained by conventional plant breeding and optimisation methods or by biotechnological and recombinant methods or by combinations of these methods, inclusive of the transgenic plants and inclusive of the plant varieties protectable or not protectable by plant breeders' rights. Plant parts are to be understood as meaning all aerial and subterranean plant parts and organs of the plants such as shoot, leaf, flower and root, examples which may be mentioned being leaves, needles, stalks, trunks, flowers, fruiting bodies, fruits, seeds, roots, tubers and rhizomes. The plant parts also include vegetative and generative propagation material, for example cuttings, tubers, rhizomes, seedlings and seeds.

The treatment according to the invention of the plant and plant parts with the active compounds is carried out directly or by allowing the compounds to act on their surroundings, environment or storage space by the customary treatment methods, for example by immersion, spraying, evaporation, fogging, scattering, painting on and, in the case of propagation material, in particular in the case of seeds, also by applying one or more coats.

Amongst the plants obtained by biotechnological and recombinant methods, or by combining these methods, plants which are emphasized are those which tolerate so-called ALS, 4-HPPD, EPSP and/or PPO inhibitors, such as, for example, Acuron plants.

The active compounds according to the invention can be used, for example, in the following plants:

Dicotyledonous weeds of the genera: Abutilon, Amaranthus, Ambrosia, Anoda, Anthemis, Aphanes, Atriplex, Bellis, Bidens, Capsella, Carduus, Cassia, Centaurea, Chenopodium, Cirsium, Convolvulus, Datura, Desmodium, Emex, Erysimum, Euphorbia, Galeopsis, Galinsoga, Galium, Hibiscus, Ipomoea, Kochia, Larium, Lepidium, Lindemia, Matricaria, Mentha, Mercurialis, Mullugo, Myosotis, Papaver, Pharbitis, Plantago, Polygonum, Portulaca, Ranunculus, Raphanus, Rorippa, Rotala, Rumex, Salsola, Senecio, Sesbania, Sida, Sinapis, Solanum, Sonchus, Sphenoclea, Stellaria, Taraxacum, Thlaspi, Trifolium, Urtica, Veronica, Viola, Xanthium.

Dicotyledonous crops of the genera: Arachis, Beta, Brassica, Cucumis, Cucurbita, Helianthus, Daucus, Glycine, Gossypium, Ipomoea, Lactuca, Linum, Lycopersicon, Nicotiana, Phaseolus, Pisum, Solanum, Vicia.

Monocotyledonous weeds of the genera: Aegilops, Agropyron, Agrostis, Alopecurus, Apera, Avena, Brachiaria, Bromus, Cenchrus, Commelina, Cynodon, Cyperus, Dactyloctenium, Digitaria, Echinochloa, Eleocharis, Eleusine, Eragrostis, Eriochloa, Festuca, Fimbristylis, Heteranthera, Imperata, Ischaemum, Leptochloa, Lolium, Monochoria, Panicum, Paspalum, Phalaris, Phleum, Poa, Rottboellia, Sagittaria, Scirpus, Setaria, Sorghum.

Monocotyledonous crops of the genera: Allium, Ananas, Asparagus, Avena, Hordeum, Oryza, Panicum, Saccharum, Secale, Sorghum, Triticale, Triticum, Zea.

However, the use of the active compound combinations according to the invention is in no way restricted to these genera, but also extends in the same manner to other plants.

The active compound combinations to be used in accordance with the invention can be employed not only in conventional cultivation methods (suitably spaced row crops), in plantation crops (for example grapevines, fruit, citrus) and in industrial plants and railtracks, on paths and squares, but also for stubble treatment and in the minimum tillage method. They are furthermore suitable as dessicants (haulm killing in, for example, potatoes) or as defoliants (for example in cotton). They are furthermore suitable for use on non-crop areas. Other fields of application are nurseries, forests, grassland and the production of ornamentals.

The active compound combinations can be converted into the customary formulations such as solutions, emulsions, wettable powders, suspensions, powders, dusts, pastes, soluble powders, granules, suspo-emulsion concentrates, natural and synthetic materials impregnated with active compound, and microencapsulations in polymeric materials.

These formulations are produced in a known manner, for example by mixing the active compounds with extenders, that is, liquid solvents and/or solid carriers, optionally with the use of surfactants, that is, emulsifiers and/or dispersants and/or foam formers.

In the case of the use of water as an extender, organic solvents cab, for example, also be used as cosolvents. The following are essentially suitable as liquid solvents: aromatics such as xylene, toluene, or alkylnaphthalenes, chlorinated aromatics and chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons such as chlorobenzenes, chloroethylenes or methylene chloride, aliphatic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane or paraffins, for example mineral oil fractions, mineral and vegetable oils, alcohols such as butanol or glycol and their ethers and esters, ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone or cyclohexanone, strongly polar solvents such as dimethylformamide and dimethyl sulphoxide, or else water.

Solid carriers which are suitable are:

for example ammonium salts and ground natural minerals such as kaolins, clays, talc, chalk, quartz, attapulgite, montmorillonite or diatomaceous earth, and ground synthetic materials such as highly-dispersed silica, alumina and silicates; suitable solid carriers for granules are: for example crushed and fractionated natural rocks such as calcite, marble, pumice, sepiolite and dolomite, or else synthetic granules of inorganic and organic meals, and granules of organic material such as sawdust, coconut shells, maize cobs and tobacco stalks; suitable emulsifiers and/or foam formers are: for example nonionic and anionic emulsifiers such as polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol ethers, for example alkylaryl polyglycol ethers, alkylsulphonates, alkyl sulphates, arylsulphonates, or else protein hydrolysates; suitable dispersants are: for example lignosulphite waste liquors and methylcellulose.

Tackifiers such as carboxymethylcellulose and natural and synthetic polymers in the form of powders, granules or lattices, such as gum arabic, polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate, or else natural phospholipids such as cephalins and lecithins and synthetic phospholipids can be used in the formulations. Other possible additives are mineral and vegetable oils.

It is possible to use colorants such as inorganic pigments, for example iron oxide, titanium oxide and Prussian Blue, and organic dyestuffs, such as alizarin dyestuffs, azo dyestuffs and metal phthalocyanine dyestuffs, and trace nutrients such as salts of iron, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc.

The formulations generally comprise between 0.1 and 95 percent by weight of active compounds, preferably between 0.5 and 90%.

The active compound combinations according to the invention are generally applied in the form of ready mixes. However, the active compounds contained in the active compound combinations may also be applied in the form of individual formulations which are mixed upon use, that is, in the form of tank mixes.

The new active compound combinations, as such or in their formulations, may furthermore also be used as a mixture with other known herbicides, again with ready mixes or tank mixes being possible. A mixture with other known active compounds such as fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, nematicides, bird repellants, growth substances, plant nutrients and soil conditioners is also possible. It may furthermore be advantageous for specific applications, in particular for the post-emergence method, to incorporate into the formulations plant-tolerated mineral or vegetable oils (for example the commercial product “Rako Binol”) or ammonium salts such as, for example, ammonium sulphate or ammonium thiocyanate, as further additives.

The new active compound combinations can be used as such, in the form of their formulations or the use forms which can be prepared from these formulations by further dilution, such as ready-to-use solutions, suspensions, emulsions, powders, pastes and granules. Application is effected in the customary manner, for example by pouring, spraying, atomizing, dusting or broadcasting.

The active compound combinations according to the invention can be applied before and after emergence of the plants, that is to say by the pre- and post-emergence method. They may also be incorporated into the soil prior to sowing.

The good herbicidal action of the new active compound combinations can be seen from the examples which follow. While the individual active compounds show weaknesses with regard to their herbicidal action, the combinations all show a very good herbicidal action which exceeds a simple sum of actions.

A synergistic effect in herbicides is always present when the herbicidal action of the active compound combination exceeds the action of the active compounds when applied individually.

The expected action for a given combination of two herbicides can be calculated as follows (cf. COLBY, S. R.: “Calculating synergistic and antagonistic responses of herbicide combinations”, Weeds 15, pages 20-22, 1967):

If

-   -   X=% damage by herbicide A (active compound of the formula I) at         an application rate of p kg/ha         and     -   Y=% damage by herbicide B (active compound of the formula II) at         an application rate of q kg/ha         and     -   E=the expected damage of herbicides A+B at an application rate         of p+q kg/ha,         then         E=X+Y−(X*Y/100).

If the actual damage exceeds the calculated value, the combination has a superadditive effect, that is to say a synergistic effect.

The theoretically expected activity for a given combination of three herbicides can likewise be found in the literature mentioned above.

USE EXAMPLES Example A Post-Emergence Test/Greenhouse

Test plants are grown under control conditions (temperature and light). Once the plants have reached a height of 5 to 15 cm, the test compound or the combination of test compounds is applied by spraying such that the particular amounts of active compound desired are applied per unit area. The concentration of the spray liquor is chosen so that the particular amounts of active compound desired are applied in 500 liters of water/ha.

Following the spray application, the plant containers are kept in the greenhouse under constant light and temperature conditions.

After three weeks, the degree of damage to the plants is rated in % damage in comparison to the development of the untreated control.

The figures denote:

-   -   0%=no effect (like untreated control)     -   100%=total destruction

Active compounds, application rates, test plants and results are shown in the tables below.

Here, a.i. denotes active ingredient (active compound).

TABLE A-1 Calculated Active compound or Application Activity against activity active compound rate(s) Chenopodium according to combination (g of a.i./ha) album(%) Colby (%) (I-2) 8 70 bromoxynil 250 80 (I-2) + 8 + 100 94 bromoxynil 250

TABLE A-2 Active compound or Activity against Calculated activity Activity against Calculated activity active compound Application rate(s) Abutilon according to Colby Xanthium according to Colby combination (g of a.i./ha) theophrasti (%) (%) strumarum (%) (%) (I-2) 8 70 metosulam 25 70 90 metosulam 12.5 60 60 (I-2) + metosulam 8 + 25   95 91 100 97 (I-2) + metosulam 8 + 12.5 95 88 100 88

TABLE A-1-1 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 70 4 70 flucarbazone-sodium 60 70 I-2 + 15 + 60 100 91 flucarbazone-sodium  4 + 60 100 91

TABLE A-1-2 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 60 flucarbazone-sodium 60 60 30 20 I-2 + 15 + 60 98 84 flucarbazone-sodium 15 + 30 80 68 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-3 Application Viola Viola rate arvensis arvensis g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 50 4 40 flucarbazone-sodium 15 30 I-2 + 8 + 15 80 65 flucarbazone-sodium 4 + 15 80 58

TABLE A-1-4 Application Setaria Setaria rate viridis viridis g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 90 4 80 amidosulfuron 15 30 8 0 I-2 + 8 + 15 98 93 amidosulfuron 4 + 15 98 86 8 + 8  98 90 4 + 8  95 80 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-5 Application rate Avena fatua Avena fatua g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 80 amidosulfuron 15 0 8 0 I-2 + 4 + 15 90 80 amidosulfuron 4 + 8  90 80

TABLE A-1-6 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 70 amidosulfuron 8 0 I-2 + 15 + 8 90 70 amidosulfuron *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-7 Application Alopecurus Alopecurus rate myosuroides myosuroides g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 90 8 90 4 70 carfentrazone-ethyl 8 0 I-2 + 15 + 8  98 90 carfentrazone-ethyl 8 + 8 95 90 4 + 8 80 70

TABLE A-1-8 Application Cyperus Cyperus rate esculentus esculentus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 70 carfentrazone-ethyl 8 30 4 0 I-2 + 15 + 8 100 79 carfentrazone-ethyl 15 + 4 90 70 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-9 Application Chenopodium Chenopodium rate album album g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 85 4 70 carfentrazone-ethyl 8 50 4 30 2 0 I-2 + 8 + 8 98 92.5 carfentrazone-ethyl 4 + 8 95 85 8 + 4 98 89.5 4 + 4 90 79 8 + 2 98 85 4 + 2 80 70

TABLE A-1-10 Application Alopecurus Alopecurus rate myosuroides myosuroides g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 90 dicamba 60 0 30 0 I-2 + 15 + 60 98 90 dicamba 15 + 30 95 90 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-11 Application Cyperus Cyperus rate esculentus esculentus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 70 dicamba 125 0 30 0 I-2 + 15 + 125 95 70 dicamba 15 + 30  90 70

TABLE A-1-12 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 40 8 0 dicamba 60 40 I-2 + 15 + 60 80 64 dicamba  8 + 60 60 40 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-13 Application Alopecurus Alopecurus rate myosuroides myosuroides g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 80 diflufenican 125 70 60 50 30 50 I-2 +  15 + 125 100 94 diflufenican 15 + 60 95 90 15 + 30 95 90

TABLE A-1-14 Application rate Avena fatua Avena fatua g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 70 8 70 4 70 diflufenican 125 50 I-2 + 15 + 125  95 85 diflufenican 8 + 125 95 85 4 + 125 95 85 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-15 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 80 diflufenican 30 10 I-2 + 4 + 30 95 82 diflufenican

TABLE A-1-16 Application Alopecurus Alopecurus rate myosuroides myosuroides g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 80 8 80 dichlorprop-P 250 20 125 0 60 0 I-2 + 15 + 250 98 84 dichlorprop-P  8 + 250 98 84 15 + 125 98 80  8 + 125 95 80 15 + 60  90 80 8 + 60 90 80 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-17 Application Avena Avena rate fatua fatua g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 70 8 70 4 70 dichlorprop-P 250 10 125 0 I-2 + 15 + 250  98 73 dichlorprop-P 8 + 250 98 73 4 + 250 95 73 15 + 125  95 70 8 + 125 95 70 4 + 125 95 70 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-18 Application Matricaria Matricaria rate inodora inodora g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 95 4 70 dichlorprop-P 250 0 125 0 60 0 I-2 + 15 + 250 100 95 dichlorprop-P  4 + 250 95 70 15 + 125 100 95  4 + 125 90 70 15 + 60  100 95 4 + 60 90 70

TABLE A-1-19 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 70 2 70 bifenox 250 10 125 0 60 0 I-2 + 8 + 250 95 82 bifenox 4 + 250 90 73 2 + 250 90 73 8 + 125 95 80 4 + 125 90 70 2 + 125 90 70 8 + 60  90 80 4 + 60  90 70 2 + 60  90 70 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-20 Application Avena Avena rate fatua fatua g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 80 2 70 bifenox 250 10 125 10 60 10 I-2 + 4 + 250 90 82 bifenox 2 + 250 90 73 4 + 125 90 82 2 + 125 90 73 4 + 60  90 82 2 + 60  90 73

TABLE A-1-21 Application Xanthium Xanthium rate strumarium strumarium g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 70 bifenox 250 70 125 60 60 60 I-2 + 8 + 250 98 91 bifenox 8 + 125 98 88 8 + 60  98 88 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-22 Application Alopecurus Alopecurus rate myosuroides myosuroides g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 80 2 70 2,4-D ester 250 0 125 0 I-2 + 4 + 250 90 80 2,4-D ester 2 + 250 90 70 4 + 125 90 80 2 + 125 90 70 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-23 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 70 2 70 2,4-D ester 250 0 125 0 60 0 I-2 + 8 + 250 98 80 2,4-D ester 4 + 250 90 70 2 + 250 80 70 8 + 125 98 80 4 + 125 80 70 2 + 125 80 70 8 + 60  90 80 4 + 60  80 70 2 + 60  80 70

TABLE A-1-24 Application Cassia Cassia rate tora tora g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 20 2,4-D ester 250 50 125 50 60 50 I-2 + 2 + 250 80 60 2,4-D ester 2 + 125 70 60 2 + 60  70 60 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-25 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 90 fenoxaprop-(P)-ethyl 30 0 15 0 8 0 I-2 + 2 + 30 95 90 fenoxaprop-(P)-ethyl 2 + 15 95 90 2 + 8  95 90

TABLE A-1-26 Application Ipomoea Ipomoea rate hederacea hederacea g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 80 2 80 fenoxaprop-(P)-ethyl 30 0 I-2 + 4 + 30 90 80 fenoxaprop-(P)-ethyl 2 + 30 90 80 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-27 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 40 fenoxaprop-(P)-ethyl 30 0 15 0 8 0 I-2 + 8 + 30 98 40 fenoxaprop-(P)-ethyl 8 + 15 70 40 8 + 8  70 40

TABLE A-1-28 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 80 flupyrsulfuron 4 0 2 0 I-2 + 8 + 4 95 80 flupyrsulfuron 4 + 4 90 80 8 + 2 95 80 4 + 2 90 80 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-29 Application Digitaria Digitaria rate sanguinalis sanguinalis g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 60 2 30 flupyrsulfuron 4 20 I-2 + 8 + 4 99 84 flupyrsulfuron 4 + 4 80 68 2 + 4 80 44

TABLE A-1-30 Application Polygonum Polygonum rate convolvolus convolvolus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 70 2 70 flupyrsulfuron 4 80 2 70 I-2 + 4 + 4 98 94 flupyrsulfuron 2 + 4 98 94 4 + 2 98 91 2 + 2 95 91 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-31 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 80 2 80 fluroxypyr 125 0 60 0 I-2 + 8 + 125 100 80 fluroxypyr 4 + 125 90 80 2 + 125 90 80 8 + 60  98 80 4 + 60  90 80 2 + 60  90 80

TABLE A-1-32 Application Matricaria Matricaria rate inodora inodora g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 50 fluroxypyr 125 70 60 30 I-2 + 2 + 125 100 85 fluroxypyr 2 + 60  95 65 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-33 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 30 2 0 fluroxypyr 125 90 I-2 + 4 + 125 98 93 fluroxypyr 2 + 125 98 90

TABLE A-1-34 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 80 glyphosate 250 80 125 20 I-2 + 8 + 250 100 96 glyphosate 4 + 250 100 96 8 + 125 98 84 4 + 125 98 84 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-35 Application Eriochloa Eriochloa rate villosa villosa g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 70 4 40 2 20 glyphosate 250 70 I-2 + 8 + 250 100 91 glyphosate 4 + 250 100 82 2 + 250 95 76

TABLE A-1-36 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 30 2 0 glyphosate 250 50 I-2 + 4 + 250 100 65 glyphosate 2 + 250 100 50 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-37 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 80 imazamox 8 60 I-2 + 8 + 8 100 92 imazamox 4 + 8 100 92

TABLE A-1-38 Application Matricaria Matricaria rate inodora inodora g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 50 imazamox 15 50 8 30 I-2 + 2 + 15 100 75 imazamox 2 + 8  100 65 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-39 Application Digitaria Digitaria rate sanguinalis sanguinalis g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 60 2 30 imazamox 8 30 I-2 + 8 + 8 98 86 imazamox 4 + 8 98 72 2 + 8 80 51

TABLE A-1-40 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 80 iodosulfuron 4 0 2 0 I-2 + 8 + 4 100 80 iodosulfuron 4 + 4 100 80 8 + 2 98 80 4 + 2 98 80 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-41 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 30 2 0 iodosulfuron 2 90 I-2 + 4 + 2 100 93 iodosulfuron 2 + 2 100 90

TABLE A-1-42 Application Setaria Setaria rate viridis viridis g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 90 iodosulfuron 4 0 2 0 I-2 + 4 + 4 98 90 iodosulfuron 4 + 2 95 90 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-43 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 80 isoxaflutole 4 0 2 0 I-2 + 8 + 4 100 80 isoxaflutole 4 + 4 98 80 8 + 2 100 80 4 + 2 98 80

TABLE A-1-44 Application Alopecurus Alopecurus rate myosuroides myosuroides g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 90 isoxaflutole 4 0 2 0 I-2 + 8 + 4 98 90 isoxaflutole 8 + 2 98 90 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-45 Application Matricaria Matricaria rate inodora inodora g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 50 isoxaflutole 4 70 I-2 + 2 + 4 100 85 isoxaflutole

TABLE A-1-46 Application Matricaria Matricaria rate inodora inodora g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 50 mecoprop-P 250 0 125 0 I-2 + 2 + 250 100 50 mecoprop-P 2 + 125 98 50 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-47 Application Galium Galium rate aparine aparine g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 80 mecoprop-P 250 40 125 20 I-2 + 4 + 250 98 88 mecoprop-P 4 + 125 95 84

TABLE A-1-48 Application Digitaria Digitaria rate sanguinalis sanguinalis g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 mecoprop-P 250 70 125 40 I-2 + 8 + 250 100 94 mecoprop-P 8 + 125 98 88 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-49 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 80 2 80 mesotrione 30 0 15 0 I-2 + 8 + 30 100 80 mesotrione 4 + 30 98 80 2 + 30 95 80 8 + 15 99 80 4 + 15 98 80 2 + 15 95 80

TABLE A-1-50 Application Polygonum Polygonum rate convolvolus convolvolus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 70 2 70 mesotrione 15 50 I-2 + 4 + 15 98 85 mesotrione 2 + 15 95 85 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-51 Application Alopecurus Alopecurus rate myosuroides myosuroides g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 90 2 70 mesotrione 30 0 15 0 I-2 + 8 + 30 95 90 mesotrione 2 + 30 95 70 8 + 15 95 90 2 + 15 80 70

TABLE A-1-52 Application Cassia Cassia rate tora tora g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 0 florasulam 4 0 I-2 + 8 + 4 98 0 florasulam *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-53 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 70 florasulam 4 30 2 30 I-2 + 2 + 4 95 79 florasulam 2 + 2 95 79

TABLE A-1-54 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 0 florasulam 4 70 I-2 + 8 + 4 98 70 florasulam *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-55 Application Ipomoea Ipomoea rate hederacea hederacea g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 foramsulfuron 15 80 I-2 + 8 + 15 100 96 foramsulfuron

TABLE A-1-56 Application Cyperus Cyperus rate esculentus esculentus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 20 foramsulfuron 8 80 I-2 + 4 + 8 90 84 foramsulfuron *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-57 Application Eriochloa Eriochloa rate villosa villosa g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 40 2 0 foramsulfuron 15 60 I-2 + 4 + 15 80 76 foramsulfuron 2 + 15 70 60

TABLE A-1-58 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 70 flurtamone 60 30 I-2 + 2 + 60 95 79 flurtamone *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-59 Application Matricaria Matricaria rate inodora inodora g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 80 flurtamone 30 30 I-2 + 2 + 30 95 86 flurtamone

TABLE A-1-60 Application Cyperus Cyperus rate esculentus esculentus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 20 2 0 mesosulfuron 15 70 8 70 I-2 + 4 + 15 90 76 mesosulfuron 2 + 15 90 70 4 + 8 90 76 2 + 8 90 70 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-61 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 70 mesosulfuron 8 0 I-2 + 2 + 8 90 70 mesosulfuron

TABLE A-1-62 Application Avena Avena rate fatua fatua g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 90 4 90 2 50 metosulam 8 0 I-2 + 8 + 8 98 90 metosulam 4 + 8 95 90 2 + 8 90 50 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-63 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 0 4 0 metosulam 4 80 I-2 + 8 + 4 100 80 Metosulam 4 + 4 100 80

TABLE A-1-64 Application Digitaria Digitaria rate sanguinalis sanguinalis g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 70 metosulam 8 30 I-2 + 2 + 8 90 79 metosulam *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-65 Application Matricaria Matricaria rate inodora inodora g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 80 metribuzin 30 0 I-2 + 2 + 30 95 80 metribuzin

TABLE A-1-66 Application Xanthium Xanthium rate strumarium strumarium g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 90 metribuzin 30 40 I-2 + 4 + 30 98 94 metribuzin *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-67 Application Lolium Lolium rate perenne perenne g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 70 metsulfuron 2 70 I-2 + 2 + 2 100 91 metsulfuron

TABLE A-1-68 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 80 metsulfuron 4 0 2 0 I-2 + 2 + 4 95 80 metsulfuron 2 + 2 95 80 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-69 Application Cyperus Cyperus rate esculentus esculentus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 60 2 40 metsulfuron 4 30 I-2 + 8 + 4 95 86 metsulfuron 4 + 4 90 72 2 + 4 80 58

TABLE A-1-70 Application Eriochloa Eriochloa rate villosa villosa g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 0 nicosulfuron 30 90 I-2 + 2 + 30 95 90 nicosulfuron *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-71 Application Eriochloa Eriochloa rate villosa villosa g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 60 4 30 2 0 picolinafen 30 80 15 30 I-2 + 8 + 30 98 92 picolinafen 4 + 30 95 86 2 + 30 90 80 8 + 15 95 72 4 + 15 90 51 2 + 15 90 30

TABLE A-1-72 Application Lolium Lolium rate perenne perenne g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 70 picolinafen 30 20 15 0 I-2 + 2 + 30 95 76 picolinafen 2 + 15 95 70 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-73 Application Cassia Cassia rate tora tora g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 0 4 0 picolinafen 30 70 I-2 + 8 + 30 100 70 picolinafen 4 + 30 80 70

TABLE A-1-74 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 0 propoxycarbazone-sodium 60 40 I-2 + 4 + 60 100 40 propoxycarbazone-sodium *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-75 Application Cassia Cassia rate tora tora g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 0 4 0 propoxycarbazone-sodium 30 30 I-2 + 8 + 30 80 30 propoxycarbazone-sodium 4 + 30 70 30

TABLE A-1-76 Application Polygonum Polygonum rate convolvolus convolvolus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 80 2 70 propoxycarbazone-sodium 60 0 30 0 I-2 + 4 + 60 90 80 propoxycarbazone-sodium 2 + 60 90 70 4 + 30 90 80 2 + 30 90 70 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-77 Application Cassia Cassia rate tora tora g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 0 rimsulfuron 8 80 4 60 I-2 + 8 + 8 100 80 rimsulfuron 8 + 4 80 60

TABLE A-1-78 Application Abutilon Abutilon rate theophrasti theophrasti g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 70 2 60 rimsulfuron 4 70 I-2 + 4 + 4 95 91 rimsulfuron 2 + 4 95 88 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-79 Application Avena Avena rate fatua fatua g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 70 rimsulfuron 8 70 4 70 I-2 + 2 + 8 95 91 rimsulfuron 2 + 4 95 91

TABLE A-1-80 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 70 sulcotrione 120 30 60 0 I-2 + 8 + 120 98 86 sulcotrione 4 + 120 90 79 8 + 60  98 80 4 + 60  90 70 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-81 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 70 2 70 terbuthylazine 500 50 I-2 + 8 + 500 100 90 terbuthylazine 4 + 500 100 85 2 + 500 100 85

TABLE A-1-82 Application Setaria Setaria rate viridis viridis g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 95 thifensulfuron-methyl 15 0 8 I-2 + 8 + 15 100 95 thifensulfuron-methyl 8 + 8  100 95 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-83 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 70 thifensulfuron-methyl 15 0 8 0 I-2 + 8 + 15 98 80 thifensulfuron-methyl 4 + 15 98 70 8 + 8  98 80 4 + 8  98 70

TABLE A-1-84 Application Eriochloa Eriochloa rate villosa villosa g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 90 thifensulfuron-methyl 15 10 I-2 + 8 + 15 98 91 thifensulfuron-methyl *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-85 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 70 2 70 tribenuron-methyl 8 0 4 0 I-2 + 8 + 8 95 80 tribenuron-methyl 4 + 8 95 70 2 + 8 90 70 8 + 4 95 80 4 + 4 90 70 2 + 4 90 70

TABLE A-1-86 Application Cyperus Cyperus rate esculentus esculentus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 70 4 60 2 40 tribenuron-methyl 8 0 4 0 I-2 + 8 + 8 90 70 tribenuron-methyl 4 + 8 70 60 2 + 8 70 40 8 + 4 80 70 4 + 4 70 60 2 + 4 70 40 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-87 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 30 4 30 tribenuron-methyl 4 90 I-2 + 8 + 4 98 93 tribenuron-methyl 4 + 4 98 93

TABLE A-1-88 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 70 2 70 HWH 4991 60 30 30 20 I-2 + 8 + 60 100 86 HWH 4991 4 + 60 100 79 2 + 60 95 79 8 + 30 99 84 4 + 30 99 76 2 + 30 95 76 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-89 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 30 4 30 2 0 HWH 4991 30 90 I-2 + 8 + 30 100 93 HWH 4991 4 + 30 100 93 2 + 30 100 90

TABLE A-1-90 Application Lolium Lolium rate perenne perenne g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 80 HWH 4991 60 60 30 20 I-2 + 2 + 60 98 92 HWH 4991 2 + 30 95 84 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-91 Application Alopecurus Alopecurus rate myosuroides myosuroides g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 80 2 80 sulfosate 250 30 I-2 + 4 + 250 95 86 sulfosate 2 + 250 95 86

TABLE A-1-92 Application Lolium Lolium rate perenne perenne g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 70 2 70 sulfosate 250 70 I-2 + 4 + 250 98 91 sulfosate 2 + 250 98 91 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-93 Application Lolium Lolium rate perenne perenne g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 90 4 70 2 70 tritosulfuron 30 0 15 0 I-2 + 8 + 30 98 90 tritosulfuron 4 + 30 98 70 2 + 30 90 70 8 + 15 98 90 4 + 15 95 70 2 + 15 95 70

TABLE A-1-94 Application Setaria Setaria rate viridis viridis g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 95 4 90 2 90 tritosulfuron 30 0 I-2 + 8 + 30 99 95 tritosulfuron 4 + 30 95 90 2 + 30 95 90 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-95 Application Digitaria Digitaria rate sanguinalis sanguinalis g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 90 tritosulfuron 30 40 15 30 I-2 + 8 + 30 98 94 tritosulfuron 8 + 15 98 93

TABLE A-1-96 Application Lolium Lolium rate perenne perenne g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 90 4 70 2 70 SLA 5599 60 30 30 0 I-2 + 8 + 60 99 93 SLA 5599 4 + 60 98 79 2 + 60 95 79 8 + 30 99 90 4 + 30 98 70 2 + 30 90 70 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-97 Application Avena Avena rate fatua fatua g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 90 2 80 SLA 5599 60 0 30 0 I-2 + 4 + 60 95 90 SLA 5599 2 + 60 90 80 4 + 30 95 90 2 + 30 90 80

TABLE A-1-98 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 40 4 0 SLA 5599 30 80 I-2 + 8 + 30 100 88 SLA 5599 4 + 30 98 80 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-99 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 90 2 80 pyraflufen-ethyl 4 30 2 30 I-2 + 4 + 4 98 93 pyraflufen-ethyl 2 + 4 98 86 4 + 2 98 93 2 + 2 95 86

TABLE A-1-100 Application Lolium Lolium rate perenne perenne g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 90 4 70 2 70 pyraflufen-ethyl 4 30 2 0 I-2 + 8 + 4 99 93 pyraflufen-ethyl 4 + 4 95 79 2 + 4 95 79 8 + 2 99 90 4 + 2 95 70 2 + 2 90 70 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-101 Application Setria Setria rate viridis viridis g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 90 2 90 pyraflufen ethyl 4 40 2 40 I-2 + 4 + 4 98 94 pyraflufen ethyl 2 + 4 98 94 4 + 2 98 94 2 + 2 98 94

TABLE A-1-102 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 flufenacet 125 40 60 20 30 0 I-2 + 8 + 125 100 88 flufenacet 8 + 60  99 84 8 + 30  99 80 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-103 Application Polygonum Polygonum rate convolvolus convolvolus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 90 4 80 2 70 flufenacet 125 0 60 0 30 0 I-2 + 8 + 125 98 90 flufenacet 4 + 125 90 80 2 + 125 80 70 8 + 60  98 90 4 + 60  90 80 2 + 60  80 70 8 + 30  98 90 4 + 30  90 80 2 + 30  80 70 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-104 Application Chenopodium Chenopodium rate album album g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 70 flufenacet 125 0 60 0 30 0 I-2 + 2 + 125 95 70 flufenacet 2 + 60  95 70 2 + 30  90 70 *Values calculated according to Colby 

1. A herbicidal composition comprising a synergistically active compound combination comprising (a) a substituted thien-3-yl-sulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinone of formula (I)

or salts thereof in which Q¹, Q², R¹, R², R³, and R⁴ represent, Ex. No. Q¹ Q² R¹ R² R³ R⁴ I-2 O O CH₃ CH₃ OCH₃ CH₃

and (b) at least one compound selected from a second group of herbicides consisting of bromoxynil, metosulam, flucarbazone-sodium, amidosulfuron, carfentrazone-ethyl, dicamba, diflufenican, dichlorprop-p, bifenox, 2,4-D ester, fenoxaprop-(p)-ethyl, flupyrsulfuron, fluoroxypyr, glyphosate, imazamox, iodosulfuron, isoxaflutole, mecoprop-p, mesotrione, flurasulam, furamsulfuron, flurtamone, mesosulfuron, metosulam, metribuzin, metsulfuron, nicosulfuron, picolinafen, propoxycarbazone-sodium, rimsulfuron, sulcotrione, terbuthylazine, thifensulfuron-methyl, tribenuron-methyl, HWH 4991, sulfosate, tritosulfuron, SLA 5599, pyraflufen-ethyl, flufenacet, s-metolachlor, glufosinate-ammonium, dimethenamid; and combinations thereof, wherein the weight ratio of the compound of formula (I) to the compound (b) is from 1:1 to 1:250 and, optionally, (c) a compound that improves compatibility with crop plants selected from the group consisting of AD-67, BAS-145138, benoxacor, cloquintocet-mexyl, cyometrinil, 2,4-D, DKA-24, dichlormid, daimuron, dymron, fenclorim, fenchlorazol-ethyl, flurazole, fluxofenim, furilazole, isoxadifen-ethyl, MCPA, mecoprop, mefenpyr-diethyl, MG-191, oxabetrinil, PPG-1292, R-29148, N-cyclopropyl-4-[[(2-methoxy-5-methyl-benzoyl)amino]sulphonyl]benzamide, N-[[(4-methoxyacetylamino)phenyl]sulphonyl]-2-methoxybenzamide, and N-[[(4-methylaminocarbonylamino)phenyl]sulphonyl]-2-methoxybenzamide.
 2. A composition according to claim 1 in which the active compound of the second group of herbicides is bromoxynil or metosulam.
 3. A composition according to claim 1 in which the compound that improves compatibility with crop plants is employed and comprises at least one of cloquintocet-mexyl isoxadifen-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl, AD-67, BAS-145138, benoxacor, dichloromide, furilazole, and/or R-29148.
 4. A method for controlling unwanted plants comprising allowing an effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 to act on the unwanted plants and/or their habitat.
 5. A composition according to claim 1 in which the substituted thien-3-yl-sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazolin(ethi)one of formula (I) is in the form of a sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, ammonium, C₁-C₄-alkylammonium, di-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)ammonium, tri-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)ammonium, tetra-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)ammonium, tri-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)sulphonium, C₅ or C₆-cycloalkylammonium, or di-(C₁-C₂-alkyl)benzylammonium salt.
 6. A composition according to claim 1 in which the substituted thien-3-yl-sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazolin(ethi)one of formula (I) is in the form of a sodium salt.
 7. A composition of claim 1, wherein said compound (c) is included.
 8. A process for preparing a herbicidal composition comprising mixing a composition according to claim 1 with one or more surfactants and/or extenders.
 9. A method for selective, semi-selective and/or nonselective control of monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous plants comprising allowing an effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 to act on the monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous plants and/or their habitat wherein said compound of formula (I) is applied in an amount from 2-15 g/ha and said compound from said second group of herbicides (b) is applied in an amount of from 2-500 g/ha.
 10. A method of claim 9, wherein said plants are at least one selected from the group consisting of Chenopodium, Abutilon, Bromus, Veronica, Viola, Setaria, Avena, Alopecurus, Cyperus, Matricaria, Xanthium, Cassia, Ipomoea, Digitaria, Polygonum, Eriochloa, Galium Eriochloa, and Lolium and said method is used to protect at least one crop selected from the group consisting of cotton, barley, potatoes, maize, oil seed, rape seed, rice, rye, soy beans, sunflower, wheat, sugarcane and sugar beet. 